ἐκφορά

ἐκφορά, ἡ, (ἐκφέρω) A. carrying out, esp. of a corpse to burial, A. Th. 1029, Ch. 9,430 (lyr., pl.), Th. 2.34; ἐπʼ ἐκφορὰν βαδίζειν Ar. Pl. 1008; ἐπʼ ἐ. ἀκολουθεῖν τινί Lys. 1.8; also of meats at a sacrifice, Theopomp. Com.70, Euphro 1.20, prob. in Ar. Pl. 1138; τῶν κρεῶν μὴ εἶναι ἐ. ἔξω τοῦ τεμένεος IG 7.235.32 (Orop.). 2. blabbing, betrayal of secrets, λόγων ἀπορρήτων ἐ. D.L. 1.98. II. (from Pass.) of horses, running away, ἡ πρὸς οἶκον ἐ. X. Eq. 3.5. 2. passing out, ἡ τοῦ πνεύματος ἐ. D.S. 2.12. III. projection in a building, Vitr. 3.5.1, 6.2.2 (pl.). IV. utterance, pronunciation, Phld. Po. 994.24, Str. 16.4.18, D.H. Comp. 14. V. expression, enunciation of ideas, Stoic. 2.58, al., D.H. Comp. 8, Plu. 2.1112e, Alex.Aphr. in Metaph. 371.7; esp. mode of expression, grammatical construction, ἐ. προστακτική A.D. Synt. 69.20; ἐνεργητική ib.150.19; ἐ. ἑνικαί, πληθυντικαί, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.6. VI. digression, εἰς ἐ. ἐκπίπτειν wander from the point, Gal. 8.629.