ἀπαμύνω
apamyno
keep off, ward off
Appears 6 times across Homer's epics.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἀπαμύνω [ῡ], A. keep off, ward off, with collat. notion of defence, τί τινι something for (i.e. from) another, Αἰτωλοῖσιν ἀπήμυνεν κακὸν ἦμαρ Il. 9.597; ἡμῖν ἀπὸ λοιγὸν ἀμύνειν 1.67; later τί τινος Cyn. 13: c. acc. only, ἀ. τῶν ἐπιόντων κακῶν τὰ ἡμίσεα 7.120; ἀ. τὸν βάρβαρον repulse him, 9.90; τὰς μυίας V. 597; τοὺς ἔξωθεν R. 415e. 2. requite, take vengeance on, τινά AP 5.6 (). II. Med., keep off from oneself, drive back, repel, ἄνδρʼ ἀπαμύνασθαι Od. 16.72; so ἀ. μίαν [ναῦν] καὶ ὀλίγῳ πλεῦνας 5.86; τὴν πενίην καὶ τὴν δεσποσύνην 7.102, cf. 3.110. 2. abs., defend, protect oneself, ὁ δʼ οὐκ ἀπαμύνετο χερσίν Od. 11.579; πόλις ᾗ ἀπαμυναίμεσθα by which we may protect ourselves, Il. 15.738; μεγέθει Long. 467a3.
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