Aristotle Greek Lexicon ἀποφέρω

ἀποφέρω

apophero

carry off

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀποφέρω, Hom. only in fut. -οίσω (Dor. -οισῶ Ar. Ach. 779, Med. -οίσομαι Theoc. 1.3, Luc. Bis Acc. 33) and Ion.aor. ἀπένεικα: Att. aor. -ήνεγκα Th. 5.10: aor. 2 -ήνεγκον Ar. Ach. 582, etc.: pf. -ενήνοχα D. 27.20:—Α. carry off or away, τεύχεα δέ σφʼ ἀπένεικαν Od. 16.360, etc.; of a wind, Il. 14.255, Hdt. 4.179: metaph., Plu. 2.374e; of a disease, Hdt. 3.66, 6.27; generally, ἀ. σῆμα S. Tr. 614; βρέφος ἐς ἄντρον E. Ion 16, cf. Ev.Marc. 15.1, etc.:—Pass., to be carried from oneʼs course, ὑπʼ ἀνέμων Hdt. 2.114, cf. 116; ἀπενεχθέντες ἐς Λιβύην Th. 7.50, cf. 6.104. 2. exhale, evaporate, Anon.Lond. 22.25:—Pass., to be wafted, Plu. 2.681a. II. carry or bring back, αὖτις ἀποίσετον ὠκέες ἵπποι Il. 5.257; ἂψ Ἕκτορι μῦθον ἀποίσειν 10.337; ἀ. οἴκαδις Ar. Ach. 779: —so in Pass., of oracles, ταῦτα ἀπενειχθέντα Hdt. 1.66,158,160: but in Pass., also of persons, return, Id. 4.164, Th., etc.; ἀπηνέχθη εἰς . . ἔτι ζῶν was carried home, of a sick man, X. HG 3.3.1; τεθνεὼς ἐκ δεσμωτηρίου ἀ. Lys. 12.18. 2. pay back, return, Hdt. 1.196, etc.: hence, pay what is due as tribute, etc., Id. 4.35, 5.84, Th. 5.31. 3. bring in, return, of slaves let out to labour for their masterʼs profit, v.l. Aeschin. 1.97, cf. Philostr. Her. 2. 4. generally, bring, hand over as required, τί τινι Hdt. 4.64; ὅπλα X. Cyr. 7.5.34; εἰς τὰ δημόσια ἀ. ἱερὰ τὰ ἴδια Pl. Lg. 910c. III. hand in an accusation, render accounts, returns, etc., ἀ. παρανόμων (sc. γραφήν) πρὸς τὸν ἄρχοντα Docum. ap. D. 18.54, cf.52.30; ἀπήνεγκε παρανόμων (sc. γραφήν) Δημοσθένει Decr. ap. D. 18.105; λόγον . . ἀπενήνοχεν ἀναλωμάτων D. 27.20; λόγον πρὸς τοὺς λογιστάς, λόγον τῇ πόλει, Aeschin. 3.22; ἀ. τοὺς ἱππεύσαντας hand in a list of . ., Lys. 16.6; ναύτας D. 50.6; ἀ. ἐν τῷ λόγῳ δεδωκώς having entered in the account, Id. 49.16:—Pass., to be returned as so and so, ἀπηνέχθη ἀνώμοτος Id. 21.86; διαιτητὴς ἀπενηνεγμένος Id. 52.30. 2. deliver a letter, Id. 34.8. IV. bring home, receive as wages, Luc. Tim. 12 (which others refer to signf. II.2). B. Med., take away with one, Hdt. 1.132, Isoc. 6.74, etc.; carry off a prize, μετὰ Πᾶνα τὸ δεύτερον ἆθλον ἀποισῇ Theoc.l.c.; κάλλευς πρῶτʼ ἀπενεγκαμέναν APl. 16.166 (Even.); ἀ. δόξαν Hdn. 1.5.7; carry home delicacies from a banquet, Luc. Symp. 38 (less freq. in Act., Id. Nigr. 25). 2. take for oneself, gain, obtain, λέχη ἀλλότρια E. El. 1089 codd.; receive to oneself, μόρον Id. Ph. 595. 3. obtain a decision, win a lawsuit, δίκην κενὴν θελόντων ἀ. Inscr.Prien. 111.150 (i B.C.). II. bring back for oneself, ὀπίσω Hdt. 7.152; ἀ. σημεῖα τοῦ θυμῷ μάχεσθαι X. Ages. 6.2; ἀ. βίον μητρί, i.e. return to her alive, E. Ph. 1161; νόστον Id. IA 298 (lyr.). C. Intr. in Act., be off, ἀπόφερʼ ἐς κόρακας Ar. Pax 1221.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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