διΐημι

English (LSJ)

(3sg. fut.

   A διαήσει Hsch.), drive, thrust or pass through, διὰ δ' ἧκε σιδήρου (sc. τὸν ὀϊστόν) Od.21.328; δ. ξίφος λαιμῶν E.Ph.1092; δίες στυπτηρίαν ὄξους PHolm.12.45: c. dupl. acc., στέρνα δ. λόγχην E.Ph.1398.    2 let people go through a country, give them a passage through, εἰ μήτε οἱ ποταμοὶ διήσουσιν . . X.An.3.2.23, etc.; διέντες αὐτοὺς ἐφ' ὑμᾶς D.18.213, cf. ib.146: c. gen., ξυμφορὰς τοῦ σοῦ διῆκας στόματος didst let them pass through thy mouth, gauest utterance to them, S.OC963, cf. διαφέρω 1.1:—Pass., pass through, Arist.Mir.835b20: Ep. pf. part. διαειμένος A.R.2.372.    II dismiss, disband, στράτευμα X.HG2.4.39, etc.; τοὺς ὀδόντας δ. unclose them, D.S.10.17.    2 soak, Hp.Acut.21; ἐλᾳδίῳ διείς Sotad.Com. 1.27, cf. Arist.HA583a24:—Med., διέμενος ὄξει having diluted it with vinegar, Ar.Pl.720:—Pass., Alex.188.3.    3 release prisoners, PGoodsp.Cair.5.2 (ii B. C.), J.AJ15.10.3; διειμένος set free, Plu. Demetr.39.