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ἐξανίημι

ἐξανίημι, to send forth, let loose

ἐξαν-ίημι, poet. impf. ἐξανίεσκον A.R. 4.622: fut. ἐξανήσω, also -ήσομαι E. Andr. 718: pf. part. Pass. -ειμένος Orib. 46.19.20:—
  • send forth, let loose, εὔπρηστον ἀϋτμὴν ἐξανῐεῖσαι Il. 18.471; [ὀδμήν] A.R. l.c.; ἐξανῆκε γᾶ ὄψιν E. Ph. 670 (lyr.); κρήνην ἐξανῆκʼ οἴνου θεός Id. Ba. 707; ἐ. αἷμα make it spout forth, Id. IT 1460; [ῥόον] Call. Del. 207; ἀρὰς σφῷν ἐξανῆκα I have sent forth curses against you, S. OC 1375.
        • b c. gen., send forth from, τίς σε πολιᾶς ἐξανῆκεν γαστρός; Pi. P. 4.99; θύρσους ἐξανῑεῖσαι χερῶν E. Ba. 762; νάματʼ ὄσσων μηκέτʼ ἐξανίετε Id. HF 625.
      • 2 let go, Id. IA 372; τὴν ἀρετὴν ἐ. relax, slacken, Plu. Cat.Ma. 11:—Pass., to be set free from, πόνων Hp. Nat.Hom. 12: abs., Ph. 2.371.
      • 3 loosen, undo, στροφίδας E. Andr. 718:—Pass., Plu. An seni 2.788b.
      • 4 dilute, Heras ap. Gal. 13.795:—Pass., pf. part. -ειμένος Orib. l.c.
    • II intr., slacken, relax, Hp. Nat.Hom. 7; ἁνίκʼ ἐξανείη . . ἄτα (Herm. for ἐξανίησι) S. Ph. 705: c. gen., ὀργῆς ἐξανεὶς κακῆς E. Hipp. 900.
      • 2 burst forth from, γῆς, of a river, A.R. 4.293: abs., of seed, spring up, Arist. Mir. 833b2.

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