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ἀφάλλομαι

ἀφάλλομαι, to spring off

ἀφάλλομαι, aor. inf. ἀφάλασθια Ael. VH 6.14; Ep. aor. part. ἀπάλμενος Bion Fr. 10.15:—
  • spring off or down from, πήδημα κοῦφον ἐκ νεὼς ἀφήλατο A. Pers. 305; ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν . . ἀφήλατο jumped off on to his head, Ar. Nu. 147; ἀφαλόμενος τοῦ ἵππου Plu. Caes. 27, cf. Ael. l.c.; of a river, τῆς πέτρας πλεῖον ἢ στάδιον ἀ. τὴν καταφοράν Plb. 10.48.5.
      • 2 jump, bound, of a quick pulse, Ruf. Syn.Puls. 7.5.
    • II rebound, glance off, ἀπὸ τῶν λείων Arist. de An. 420a22; πέτρου Nic. Th. 906: abs., AP 9.159; to be reflected, πῦρ ἀπὸ πυρός Plu. Fac.lun. 2.931b.

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