ἀπαΐσσω

• spring from a height, κρημνοῦ ἀπαΐξας Il. 21.234.
• • II dart away, ὁπόταν μὲν ἀπαΐξῃ τέρεν αἷμα Emp. 100.6, cf. ib. 23; τοῦ δʼ ἐγὼ κλύων ἀπῇξα S. Tr. 190, cf. Ar. Ra. 468; ἀπῇξε πέμφιξ S. Fr. 337; φρένες . . γνώμης ἀπῇξαν Id. Aj. 448. [ἀπᾱ- Hom., cf. ἀΐσσω.]

[ἀπ-, ἀπο- 1.]

Aor. pple. ἀπαΐξας Il. 21.234.

• • 1

    To spring or dart from.

    With genit.: κρημνοῦ Il. 21.234.

  • 2

    Of limbs, to dart out from.

    In mid.

    With genit.: χεῖρες ὤμων ἀπαΐσσονται Il. 23.628 (v.l. ἐπαΐσσονται).

• • Ito spring from aheight, c. gen., Il.
  • IIto dart away, Soph.