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ἀποφέρω

ἀποφέρω, ἀποφέρω, carry back (verb)

ἀποφέρω, Hom. only in fut. -οίσω (Dor. -οισῶ Ar. Ach. 779, Med. -οίσομαι Theoc. 1.3, Luc. Bis Acc. 33) and Ion. aor. ἀπένεικα: Att. aor. -ήνεγκα Th. 5.10: aor. 2 -ήνεγκον Ar. Ach. 582, etc.: pf. -ενήνοχα D. 27.20:—
  • carry off or away, τεύχεα δέ σφʼ ἀπένεικαν Od. 16.360, etc.; of a wind, Il. 14.255, Hdt. 4.179: metaph., Plu. Isid. 2.374e; of a disease, Hdt. 3.66, 6.27; generally, ἀ. σῆμα S. Tr. 614; βρέφος ἐς ἄντρον E. Ion 16, cf. Ev.Marc. 15.1, etc.:—Pass., to be carried from oneʼs course, ὑπʼ ἀνέμων Hdt. 2.114, cf. 116; ἀπενεχθέντες ἐς Λιβύην Th. 7.50, cf. 6.104.
      • 2 exhale, evaporate, Anon.Lond. 22.25:—Pass., to be wafted, Plu. QConv. 2.681a.
    • II carry or bring back, αὖτις ἀποίσετον ὠκέες ἵπποι Il. 5.257; ἂψ Ἕκτορι μῦθον ἀποίσειν 10.337; ἀ. οἴκαδις Ar. Ach. 779: —so in Pass., of oracles, ταῦτα ἀπενειχθέντα Hdt. 1.66, 158, 160: but in Pass., also of persons, return, Id. 4.164, Th., etc.; ἀπηνέχθη εἰς . . ἔτι ζῶν was carried home, of a sick man, X. HG 3.3.1; τεθνεὼς ἐκ δεσμωτηρίου ἀ. Lys. 12.18.
      • 2 pay back, return, Hdt. 1.196, etc.: hence, pay what is due as tribute, etc., Id. 4.35, 5.84, Th. 5.31.
      • 3 bring in, return, of slaves let out to labour for their masterʼs profit, v.l. Aeschin. 1.97, cf. Philostr. Her. 2.
      • 4 generally, bring, hand over as required, τί τινι Hdt. 4.64; ὅπλα X. Cyr. 7.5.34; εἰς τὰ δημόσια ἀ. ἱερὰ τὰ ἴδια Pl. Lg. 910c.
    • III hand in an accusation, render accounts, returns, etc., ἀ. παρανόμων (sc. γραφήν) πρὸς τὸν ἄρχοντα Docum. ap. D. 18.54, cf. 52.30; ἀπήνεγκε παρανόμων (sc. γραφήν) Δημοσθένει Decr. ap. D. 18.105; λόγον . . ἀπενήνοχεν ἀναλωμάτων D. 27.20; λόγον πρὸς τοὺς λογιστάς, λόγον τῇ πόλει, Aeschin. 3.22; ἀ. τοὺς ἱππεύσαντας hand in a list of . ., Lys. 16.6; ναύτας D. 50.6; ἀ. ἐν τῷ λόγῳ δεδωκώς having entered in the account, Id. 49.16:—Pass., to be returned as so and so, ἀπηνέχθη ἀνώμοτος Id. 21.86; διαιτητὴς ἀπενηνεγμένος Id. 52.30.
      • 2 deliver a letter, Id. 34.8.
    • IV bring home, receive as wages, Luc. Tim. 12 (which others refer to signf. II.2).
  • B Med., take away with one, Hdt. 1.132, Isoc. 6.74, etc.; carry off a prize, μετὰ Πᾶνα τὸ δεύτερον ἆθλον ἀποισῇ Theoc. l.c.; κάλλευς πρῶτʼ ἀπενεγκαμέναν APl. 16.166 (Even.); ἀ. δόξαν Hdn. 1.5.7; carry home delicacies from a banquet, Luc. Symp. 38 (less freq. in Act., Id. Nigr. 25).
      • 2 take for oneself, gain, obtain, λέχη ἀλλότρια E. El. 1089 codd.; receive to oneself, μόρον Id. Ph. 595.
      • 3 obtain a decision, win a lawsuit, δίκην κενὴν θελόντων ἀ. Inscr.Prien. 111.150 (i B.C.).
    • II bring back for oneself, ὀπίσω Hdt. 7.152; ἀ. σημεῖα τοῦ θυμῷ μάχεσθαι X. Ages. 6.2; ἀ. βίον μητρί, i.e. return to her alive, E. Ph. 1161; νόστον Id. IA 298 (lyr.).
  • C Intr. in Act., be off, ἀπόφερʼ ἐς κόρακας Ar. Pax 1221.

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