ἀποσοβ-έω,
scare away, as one does birds, τοὺς ῥήτορας[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 60, cf “V.” 460: _metaphorically_, ἀποσοβῆσαι τὸν γέλων [prev. author] “Ra.” 45; ἀ. ἁπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν τὰ λυποῦντα ] Refs 5th c.BC+]to keep off, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 5.6; ἀ. τινὰ ὁμιλίας 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.11d] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, keep off from oneself, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 5.7] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be scared, ἀποσοβηθῆναι ταῖς διανοίαις[[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 30.5.16. ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II intransitive, to be off in a hurry, οὐκ ἀποσοβήσει; i.e. be off! [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1032, 1258, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nav.” 4; ἀποσοβῶμεν ] Refs 5th c.BC+]let's be off, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 997.] Refs 4th c.BC+]