ἐξωθέω

exotheo

thrust out, force out

Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Physics 2
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Book IV 1
Chapter 9 216b22–217b28

217a15
Book VIII 1
Chapter 3 253a22–254b6

253b16
De Mundo 1
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Chapter 4 394a7–396a32

395a11
Metaphysics 1
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Book Δ 1
Chapter 30 1025a14–34

1025a27
Meteorology 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 14 351a19–353a28

351b5

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐξωθέω, aor. 1 ἐξέωσα (v. infr. II), A. thrust out, force out, ἐκ δʼ ὦσε γλήνην Il. 14.494, cf. 17.618; even by pulling, wrench out, ἐκ δʼ ἄρα οἱ μηροῦ δόρυ μείλινον ὦσε θύραζε 5.694; displace, Hp. Art. 46 (Pass.); expel, eject, banish, γῆς τινά S. OC 1296; πάτρας ib.1330; put away a wife, PSI 1.41.16 (iv A. D.); thrust back, τοὺς δίκῃ νικῶντας S. Aj. 1248; drive, τοὺς Λακεδαιμονίους ἐς τὰς ἁμάξας Th. 5.72; πλοῖον εἰς αἰγιαλόν Act.Ap. 27.39, cf. Jul. Or. 2.60c; τὴν πόλιν εἰς χαλεπόν Plu. Nic. 12; ἐ. εἰς ἅπαν ἀπὸ τῆς ὄχθης Arr. An. 1.15.4; ἐ. νόμον Plu. Comp.Ag. Gracch. 5:—Pass., ἐξωθέεσθαι ἐκ τῆς χώρης Hdt. 4.13, cf. 5.124; μάχῃ Id. 6.83; πατρίδος ἐξωθούμενος S. OC 428; ἐξωσθήσομαι εἰπεῖν shall be debarred from . ., D. 24.61. 2. ἐ. γλώσσας ὀδύναν put forth painful words, break forth into cruel words, S. Ph. 1142 (lyr.). II. drive out of the sea, drive on shore, τὰς ἄλλας [ναῦς] ἐξέωσαν πρὸς τὴν γῆν Th. 2.90, cf. 8.104; ἐς τὴν γῆν Id. 7.52:—Pass., πνεύμασιν ἐξωσθέντες E. Cyc. 279 (cf. ἐξώστης II): metaph., ἐξωσθῆναι τῇ ὥρᾳ ἐς χειμῶνα Th. 6.34. (Late inf. ἐξεοῦν Just. Nov. 59.4 Intr., pres. ind. Pass. ἐξεοῦται Cod.Just. 1.2.24.6, formed fr. ἐξέωσα.)

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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