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ἐπαφίημι

ἐπαφίημι, to discharge at

ἐπαφίημι,
  • throw at, discharge at, τὰ παλτά X. Cyr. 4.1.3; κεραμίδα τινί Plu. Apophth. Lac. 2.241b; let loose upon, πρόβατα allow them to graze, Thphr. HP 8.7.4, cf. BGU 1251.11 (iii/ii B.C.), etc.; τοὺς ἱππεῖς τοῖς ἱππεῦσι Plb. 11.22.8; τοὺς εὐζώνους Id. 10.39.3; ἐλέφαντας ἐ. τινί Paus. 1.12.3, etc.; ἐμαυτόν τισι Alciphr. 1.22:—Pass., εὐθὺ τὸν λίθον ἐπαφίεσθαι Aen. Tact. 32.6.
      • 2 let in upon, ὕδωρ τῷ σίτῳ Thphr. CP 2.5.5:— Pass., Jul. Or. 1.30a.
      • 3 discharge, emit, ἐ. ὑγρότητα Arist. HA 550a13; ἐ. φωνήν utter, Id. Mir. 847b2.

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