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ἀναφυσάω

ἀναφυσάω, to blow up; mid. be puffed up, arrogant

ἀναφῡσ-άω,
  • blow away, κέλυφος Hp. Mul. 1.78; blow up or forth, eject, ἀποσπάσματα ἀ., of volcanoes, Pl. Phd. 113b:—Pass., to be blown upwards, Arist. Mete. 367a16.
      • 2 abs., of the elephant going through water, μυκτῆρι ἀ. blows upward, Id. HA 497b30; of whales, Id. PA 669a7; of Tritons, Philostr. Im. 1.25.
      • 3 spray, sprinkle, οἴνῳ καὶ ἐλαίῳ Hippiatr. 10.
    • II metaph. in Pass., to be puffed up, arrogant, X. Cyr. 7.2.23, HG 7.1.24.
    • III blow the flute, Ath. 8.351e; κύκνοι -ῶντες ἡδύ Philostr. Im. 1.11.

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