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ward
v. trans.
Defend:
P. and V. ἀ̆μύνειν (dat.).
Guard:
P. and V. φῠλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν ; see guard.
Ward off:
P. and V. ἀ̆μύνειν (τί τινι), ἀ̆πέχειν (τί τινος), ἀ̆πείργειν (τι), V. ἀρκεῖν (τί τινι), ἀ̆ρήγειν (τί τινι), Ar. and P. ἀ̆πᾰμύ̄νειν (τι).
To ward off the foeman’s spear from the mother who bore him:
V. εἴργειν τεκούσῃ μητρὶ πολέμιον δόρυ (Aesch. Theb. 416).
Ward off from oneself:
P. and V. ἀ̆μύνεσθαι (acc.), V. ἐξᾰμύνεσθαι (acc.), ἀ̆λέξεσθαι (acc.) (also Xen. but rare P.).
Warding off the darts:
V. φρουρούμενος βέλεμνα (Eur. And. 1135).
He held his arms before him and warded off the blows:
V. προὔτεινε τεύχη κἀφυλάσσετʼ ἐμβολάς (Eur. And. 1130).
Avert:
P. and V. ἀ̆ποτρέπειν, ἀ̆ποστρέφειν, ἀ̆πωθεῖν ; see avert.
Repel:
P. and V. ἀ̆πελαύνειν, διωθεῖσθαι, ἀ̆πωθεῖν ; see repel.
ward
subs.
Protection:
P. and V. φῠλᾰκή, ἡ.
Confinement:
P. φυλακή, ἡ ; see guard.
Put in ward:
P. εἰς φυλακὴν ποιεῖσθαι.
Watch:
P. and V. φῠλᾰκή, ἡ, φρουρά, ἡ, V. φρούρημα, τό ; see watch.
Division of a town:
P. κώμη, ἡ ; see quarter.
One left without parents:
use adj., P. and V. ὄρφᾰνος, ὁ or ἡ.
Be a ward,
v.: use P. ἐπιτροπεύεσθαι.

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