ἐπαμύνω
βίος ἀνεόρταστος μακρὴ ὁδὸς ἀπανδόκευτος → a life without feasting is a long journey without an inn | a life without festivals is a long journey without inns | a life without festivals is a long road without inns | a life without festivity is a long road without an inn | a life without festivity is like a long road without an inn | a life without holidays is like a long road without taverns | a life without parties is a long journey without inns | a life without public holidays is a long road without hotels
English (LSJ)
A come to aid, succour, τινί Il.6.361, 18.99,al., Th.3.14, al., Lys.12.99, etc. 2 abs., Il.16.540,al. (never in Od.), Hdt.1.82, Th.1.25,101, Lys.3.16, etc.; τῶν ἐπαμυνούντων λόγων ὡς εἰσὶ θεοί apologetic arguments to prove that... Pl.Lg.891b. 3 ward off, δολίην v.l. for ἀπ- in AP5.6 (Asclep.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 898] helfen, beistehen; ohne Casus, Il. 16, 540. 21, 311; τινί, 6, 361; Folgde; Prosa, Isocr. 4, 52; ταῖς συμφοραῖς 4, 42; Plat. Theaet. 168 e; καὶ βοηθέειν Her. 9, 61.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐπᾰμύνω: σπεύδω εἰς βοήθειάν τινος, μετὰ δοτ. ὄφρ’ ἐπαμύνω Τρῶεσσ’ Ἰλ. Ζ. 361., Σ. 99 κ. ἀλλ., Θουκ. 3. 14 κ. ἀλλ., Λυσ. 139. 30, κλ. 2) ἀπολ., ἐν Ἰλ. Π. 540 κ. ἀλλ. (ἀλλ’ οὐδαμοῦ ἐν τῇ Ὀδ.), οὕτως ἐν Ἡροδ. 9. 61, Θουκ. 1. 25, 101, Λυσ. 97. 42, κλ.· τῶν ἐπαμυνόντων λόγων, ὡς εἰσὶ θεοὶ Πλάτ. Νόμοι 891Β.
French (Bailly abrégé)
1 secourir, défendre : τινι qqn;
2 repousser, écarter : συμφοραῖς ISOCR des malheurs.
Étymologie: ἐπί, ἀμύνω.
English (Autenrieth)
aor. imp. ἐπάμῦνον: bring aid to, come to the defence, abs., and w. dat., Il. 5.685, Il. 8.414. (Il.)
