ἐκσοβέω
From LSJ
καὶ ὑποθέμενος κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς φέρειν τὰς πληγάς, ὡς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τοῦ τε κακοῦ τοῦ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους → and having instructed them to bring their blows against the head, seeing that the harm to humans ... (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 1.50)
English (LSJ)
A scare away, ὄρνεις Men.168 ; πτῶκας AP6.167 (Agath.) ; νόον ἐκ στέρνων ib.5.259 (Paul. Sil.).