ἀμῡν-άθω,pres.assumed by Gramm., cf. Hdn.Gr. 1.440 , 2.782 , as lengthd. form ofἀμύνω: but forms so accented in codd. are best taken to belong toaor. ἠμύναθονand writtenἀμυναθεῖν(so Hsch. ),-θοῦ,cf.ἀλκαθεῖν:—
A. defend, assist,c. dat. pers., εἰ σοῖς φίλοις ἀμυναθεῖν χρῄζεις
E. Andr. 1079
, cf. IA 910 ; ἀμυνάθετέ μοι
Ar. Nu. 1323
: abs., ἄξιαι δ' ἀμυναθεῖν [αἱ ξυμφοραί]
S. OC 1015
:— Med. ,ward off from oneself, repel,
τόνδ' ἀμυναθοῦ ψόγον
A. Eu. 438
;take vengeance on,
μὴ . . ἀμυνάθοιτό σε
E. Andr. 721
.