ἀπορραίνω

aporraino

spirt out, shed about

Appears 9 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 5
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Book V 3
Chapter 5 540b6–541a34

541a24

Chapter 18 549b29–550b21

550a18
550b11
Book VI 2
Chapter 13 567a17–568a10

567a31

Chapter 18 571b3–573b16

572b28
Generation of Animals 2
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Book III 2
Chapter 7 757a14–757b30

757a16
757a24
Parts of Animals 2
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Book IV 2
Chapter 2 676b16–677b10

677a6
677a10

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀπορραίνω, A. spirt out, shed about, τοῦ θοροῦ, τῶν ᾠῶν (partit. gen.), Hdt. 2.93: c. acc., Arist. HA 567a31:—Pass., Dsc. Eup. 1.235, al. II. sprinkle, douche, Epict. Ench. 4:—esp. in Med., sprinkle by way of lustration, IG 1.121,al. III. Pass., to be dissolved, Olymp. in Mete. 228.6 (dub.).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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