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ἄφαρ

ἄφαρ, straightway, forthwith, at once, quickly, presently

ἄφᾰρ [ᾰφ], poet. Adv.
  • straightway, forthwith, in Hom. mostly at the beginning of a clause, with δέ following, ἄ. δʼ ἤμυσε καρήατι Il. 19.405, cf. Od. 2.95: without δέ, thereupon, after that, Il. 11.418.
      • 2 suddenly, quickly, ἄ. κεραοὶ τελέθουσι Od. 4.85: strengthd., ἄ. αὐτίκα Il. 23.593; πέμπε δράκοντας ἄ. Pi. N. 1.40, cf. 10.63, Pae. 6.81, Emp. 35.6, 110.8.—Rare in Trag., A. Pers. 469; ἄ. βέβακε S. Tr. 133, 529, cf. E. IT 1274 (lyr. exc. in A. l.c.): also in later Ep. as A.R. 2.539, etc.
      • 3 intens., very, Il. 17.417, Od. 2.169.
    • II in Thgn. 716 as if Adj., swift, fleet (cf. ἀφάρτερος) , παῖδες Βορέω τῶν ἄφαρ εἰσὶ πόδες.

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