ἀπαμύνω
ἀπαμύνω, to keep off, ward off
- keep off, ward off, with collat. notion of defence, τί τινι something for (i.e. from) another, Αἰτωλοῖσιν ἀπήμυνεν κακὸν ἦμαρ Il. 9.597; ἡμῖν ἀπὸ λοιγὸν ἀμύνειν 1.67; later τί τινος Luc. Cyn. 13: c. acc. only, ἀ. τῶν ἐπιόντων κακῶν τὰ ἡμίσεα Hdt. 7.120; ἀ. τὸν βάρβαρον repulse him, 9.90; τὰς μυίας Ar. V. 597; τοὺς ἔξωθεν Pl. R. 415e.
- 2 requite, take vengeance on, τινά AP 5.6 (Asclep.).
- II Med., keep off from oneself, drive back, repel, ἄνδρʼ ἀπαμύνασθαι Od. 16.72; so ἀ. μίαν [ναῦν] καὶ ὀλίγῳ πλεῦνας Hdt. 5.86; τὴν πενίην καὶ τὴν δεσποσύνην Id. 7.102, cf. 3.110.
- 2 abs., defend, protect oneself, ὁ δʼ οὐκ ἀπαμύνετο χερσίν Od. 11.579; πόλις ᾗ ἀπαμυναίμεσθα by which we may protect ourselves, Il. 15.738; μεγέθει Arist. Long. 467a3.
I
1 rechazar, apartar c. ac. de cosa y dat. de pers.
Αἰτωλοῖσιν κακὸν ἦμαρ
ἡμῖν ἀπὸ λοιγὸν ἀμῦναι
• c. ac. de cosa y gen. de pers.
τῶν ἄλλων ... τὰ κακά
2 c. ac. de cosa expulsar, ahuyentar
τὸν βάρβαρον
τὰς μυίας
τοὺς ἔξωθεν
• alejar
τὴν δολίην
• en v. med. alejar de sí
ἄνδρα
(ναῦν)
τὴν πενίην
II en v. med. defenderse c. dat. instrum.
χερσί
πόλις ... ᾖ κ' ἀπαμυναίμεσθα
μεγέθει
1. act. afweren, weghouden (van); met acc. (en dat. of ἀπό + gen.):
2. med. van zich afweren, met acc. (en ἀπό + gen.):
[ἀπ-, ἀπο- 2.]
3 sing. aor. ἀπήμυνε Il. 9.597.
1 pl. aor. opt. mid. ἀπαμυναίμεσθα Il. 15.738.
Infin. ἀπαμύνασθαι Il. 24.369: Od. 16.72, Od. 21.133.
- 1
To ward off, keep off.
With dat. of person protected: αἰτωλοῖσι κακὸν ἦμαρ Il. 9.597.
- 2
In mid.
- a
To ward or keep off from oneself: ἄνδρʼ ἀπαμύνασθαι Il. 24.369: = Od. 16.72 = Od. 21.133.
- b
Absol., to defend oneself Il. 15.738: Od. 11.579.
- a
- 1
- Ito keep off, ward off, τί τινι something for (i. e. from) another, Il.; τί τινος Luc.: c. acc. to ward off, κακά Hdt.; ἀπ. τὸν βάρβαρον to repulse him, Hdt.
- IIMid. to keep off from oneself, to drive back, repel, τινά Od., Hdt.
- 2absol. to defend or protect oneself, Hom.