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ἐγκαταλείπω

ἐγκαταλείπω, to leave behind

ἐγκατα-λείπω,
  • leave behind, παῖδα Hes. Op. 378; ἐ. φρουρὰν ἐν τῇ νήσῳ Th. 3.51; πλεῖον ἐ. ἐξιόντες ἐκ τῆς ὠνῆς PRev.Laws 53.12; ἐ. τὸ κέντρον, of a bee, Pl. Phd. 91c: hence of Pericles, τὸ κέντρον ἐγκατέλιπε τοῖς ἀκροωμένοις Eup. 94.7; ἐ. τὴν μάχαιραν ἐν τῇ σφαγῇ Antipho 5.69.
      • 2 leave in the lurch, Pl. Smp. 179a, Lycurg. 2, D. 57.58, Ev.Matt. 27.46, Lyr.Alex.Adesp. 4.22, etc.; abandon, νεκροὺς Th. 4.44; ἀκρόπολιν X. HG 5.4.13.
      • 3 leave out, omit, Hdt. 3.119.
      • 4 leave traces behind, Epicur. Nat.Herc. 1420.
    • II Pass., to be left behind in a race, Hdt. 8.59.
      • 2 leave residual symptoms or sequelae, Hp. Epid. 6.2.6, 6.7.7.

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