extinguish, quench, ἀπο-σβέννῡμι( A. -ύω A.D. Pron. 36.4 , Plu. 2.681e ),extinguish, quench, τὸ φῶς Trag.Adesp. 9 ; τοὺς λύχνους Ar. V. 255 ; τὸ πῦρ Pl. Hp. Ma. 290e , etc.; also ἀ. τὸ κακό
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extinguish, quench, ἀπο-σβέννῡμι( A. -ύω A.D. Pron. 36.4 , Plu. 2.681e ),extinguish, quench, τὸ φῶς Trag.Adesp. 9 ; τοὺς λύχνους Ar. V. 255 ; τὸ πῦρ Pl. Hp. Ma. 290e , etc.; also ἀ. τὸ κακό
deserter, rebel, ἀπο-στάτης [τᾰ],ου,ὁ, A. deserter, rebel, ἀ. τοῦ βασιλέως Plb. 5.57.4 , cf. Wilcken Chr. 10 (ii B.C.), Plu. Cim. 10 ;seceder, SIG 705.41 , 50 (Delph.,ii B.C.). II. runaway slave
set apart for a special use, ἀπό-τακτος,ον, A. set apart for a special use, σιτία Hdt. 2.69 ;ἀπότακτον,τό,'speciality', Philem. 76 ; ἀ. χρεία Heliod. ap. Orib. 49.4.7 . 2. settled, appointed,
pouring out ἀπό-χῠσις,εως,ἡ, (ἀποχέω) A. pouring outorforth, ἀκτίνων ἢ χρωμάτων S.E. P. 3.51 , cf. Gal. UP 6.2 ,al.; of corn,coming into ear, ἐκβιάζεσθαι τὴν ἀ. Thphr. HP 8.10.4 : generally,inf
weep much for, lament loudly, ἀποδακρ-ύω[ῦ], A. weep much for, lament loudly, τινά Pl. Phd.. 116d ;τι Plu. Sull. 12 . 2. ἀ. γνώμην weep awayone's judgement,be melted to tears contrary toit, Ar.
flay, skin completely, ἀποδέρω, Ion. ἀποδερμᾰτ-δείρω(also in Ar. V. 1286 ):— A. flay, skin completely, τὸρ βοῦν Hdt. 2.40 , cf. 2.42 , 4.60 ; ἀ. τὴν κεφαλήν scalp, 4.64 :— Pass. , πρόβατα ἀποδα
ἀποδοχ-εύς , έως , ὁ , = ἀποδέκτης , IG 5(2).434 ( Megalopolis ), Epist. ap. J. AJ 16.6.2 , Them. Or. 15.192c . keeper of archives, ἀ. δημοσίων γραμμάτων IGRom. 4.1248 ( Thyatira ), Jahresh. 21 / 2 Be
marvel much at ἀποθαυμάζω, Ion. ἀπο-θωυμάζωorἀπο-θωμάζω, A. marvel much ata thing, ἄφαρ δ' ἀπεθαύμας' ὄνειρον Od. 6.49 ;ἀ. τὰ λεγόμενα, τὸ λεχθέν, Hdt. 1.11 , 30 ; πολλὰ ἄλλα Id. 2.79 : abs.,wo
send away from home, ἀποικ-ίζω, Att. fut. A. ἀποικιῶ A. Fr. 304.10 :—send away from home, ἐς νῆσον Od. 12.135 ; ἐκ τόπων S. Tr. 955 (lyr.), cf. OC 1390 ; ἀ. δόμων τινά E. El. 1008 , cf. Hi
away from home, abroad, ἄποικος,ον, A. away from home, abroad, ἄ. πέμπειν τινὰ γῆςto sendaway fromone's native land, S. OT 1518 . II. mostly asSubst., 1. of persons,settler, colonist, Hdt. 5.97 ,
offer ἀποκηρ-ύσσω, Att. ἀποκήρ-ττω, A. offera thingfor public sale, sell by auction, Hdt. 1.194 , Pl.Com. 121 ; ἀ. ὅ τι ἂν ἀλφάνῃ Eup. 258 :— Pass. ,to be sold by auction, Lys. 17.7 , Luc. Pisc.
choose by lot from ἀποκληρ-όω, A. choose by lot froma number, Hdt. 2.32 ; ἀ. ἕνα ἐκ δεκάδος Id. 3.25 ; ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν λόχων Th. 4.8 : at Athens,chooseorelect by lot, πρυτάνεις Id. 8.70 , cf. A
to rinse off ἀπο-κλύζω, wash off, [πίσσαν] εἰς οἶνον[[ 3rd c.BC: Erasistratus Medicus cited in 3rd c.AD: Philumenus Medicus “de Venenatis Animalibus” 17.12: _metaphorically_, τὸν λόγον ἀ. τῆς ψυχῆς 1
hinder ἀποκωλ-ύω,fut. -ύσω [ῡ], A. hinderorprevent froma thing, or its use, τινὰ τῆς ὁδοῦ X. An. 3.3.3 ; ἀπό τινος LXX Ec. 2.10 : c.inf.,prevent fromdoing, E. Med. 1411 , Pl. Tht. 150c , al.; ἀ.
obtain a portion of ἀπολαγχάνω, A. obtain a portion ofa thingby lot, λαγχάνειν ἄπο μοῖραν ἐσθλῶν B. 4.20 ; τῶν κτημάτων τὸ μέρος ἀ. Hdt. 4.114 , cf. 115 ; τὴν Ταναγρικὴν μοῖραν Id. 5.57 ; τῆς
ἀπολιμπάνω , Aeol. ἀπυ- , collat. form of ἀπολείπω, ἀέκων ς' ἀ. Sapph. Supp. 23.5 , cf. Luc. Cat. 7 , Gal. UP 4.11 , POxy. 1426.12 (iv A. D.) : - Pass. , Plu. Them. 10 . ἀπολιμπάνω, Aeol. ἀπυ-, colla
ἀπομερισμός , ὁ , = ἀπονομή , of water from an aqueduct, Ephes. 2 No. 18 (i A.D.) , cf. Hsch. s.v. ἀπόδραγμα , al. fragmentation, οὐ γὰρ ἀ. τοῦ παράγοντος τὸ παραγόμενον Procl. Inst. 27 . division, τῆ
offering ἀπό-μοιρα, ἡ, portion, σιτηρᾶς[[ “OGI” 55.15 (3rd c.BC)] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; especially of a revenue assigned to the gods, τὰς καθηκούσας ἀ. τοῖς θεοῖς.. μένειν [[[prev. work] 90.15 (from Roset
loss of all sense, ἀπόνοια,ἡ, (νοῦς] A. loss of all sense, 1. of fear and hope,desperation, εἰς ἀ. καταστῆσαί τιναto make onedesperate, Th. 1.82 , 7.67 , cf. Nicol.Com. 1.43 , Plb. 2.35.2 , D.H. 6.
scare away, ἀποσοβ-έω, A. scare away,as one does birds, τοὺς ῥήτορας Ar. Eq. 60 , cf V. 460 : metaph., ἀποσοβῆσαι τὸν γέλων Id. Ra. 45 ; ἀ. ἁπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν τὰ λυποῦντα to keep off, X. Eq. 5.6
let fall drop by drop, distil away, ἀποστάζω, A. let fall drop by drop, distil away, δακρύων ἀποστάζει αἰδῶ A. Supp. 579 (lyr.); ἀμβροσίαν ἀ. Theoc. 15.108 : of grains, κρῖμνον κυκεῶνος ἀποστάζο
to drop from ἀποστάζω, let fall drop by drop, distil away, δακρύων ἀποστάζει αἰδῶ[[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 579 (Lyric poetry); ἀμβροσίαν ἀ. 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus
a defector ἀπο-στάτης [τᾰ], ου, ὁ, deserter, rebel, ἀ. τοῦ βασιλέως[[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.57.4, cf. Wilcken “Chr.” 10 (2nd c.BC), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cimon
to unroof ἀποστεγ-άζω, uncover, πυκινὸν ῥόον[[ 5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 100.14(probably in 42.1)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τὸν νεών unroof it, [[ 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 8.3.30,