ἀφορμάω
χρὴ τῶν ἀγαθῶν διακναιομένων πενθεῖν ὅστις χρηστὸς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς νενόμισται → when a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him | when good men are being dragged down, anyone with worthy credentials must feel their pain | when the noble are afflicted, those who all their lives have been deemed loyal must mourn
English (LSJ)
Dor. part. dat. ἀφορμίοντι (-ιῶντι codd.) Archyt. ap. D.L.3.22:—
A make to start from a place:—Pass., start, depart, ναῦφιν Il.2.794, cf. Od.2.375, 4.748, Sapph.Supp.6.7, etc.: c. gen., from a place, οἷον ἆρ' ὁδοῦ τέλος Ἄρλους ἀφωρμήθημεν S.OC1401; δόμων E. Or.844; ἐκ Κεγχρειῶν Th.8.10; to a place, δεῦρο Ar.Nu.607. II intr. in Act. in same sense as Pass., ἀ. χθονός E.Rh.98; ἐκ δόμων Id.Tr.939, cf. Th.4.78; οἴκαδε Aeschin.2.40; εἰς Λιβύην Plb.1.39.1; of lightning, to break forth, S.OC1470(lyr.): c. acc. cogn., τί τήνδ' . . ἀφορμᾷς πεῖραν; Id.Aj.290. 2 feel aversion, opp. ὁρμάω, Arr.Epict. 1.4.14, Simp.in Epict.p.22D.
