ἀπαστράπτω
οὐ βούλομαι δυσχερὲς εἰπεῖν οὐδὲν ἀρχόμενος τοῦ λόγου, οὗτος δ' ἐκ περιουσίας μου κατηγορεῖ → for me—but I wish to say nothing untoward at the beginning of my speech—whereas he prosecutes me from a position of advantage | but for me—I do not wish to say anything harsh at the beginning of the speech, but he prosecutes me from a position of strength
English (LSJ)
A flash forth, Arat.430, Opp.C.1.220; αὐγὴ ἀ. λίθων J.AJ3.8.9: c. acc. cogn., φέγγος Ph.1.150, al.; αἴγλην Opp.C.3.479; φάος Procl.H.7.31, cf. Luc.Gall.7, Iamb.Myst.2.3.
German (Pape)
[Seite 281] (wie einen Blitz) ausstrahlen, Glanz von sich geben, αἴγλην Ep. ad. 597 (X, 399); παιδὸς κάλλος οἷα φλόγα προφαίνων Ἔρως ἀπαστράπτει Mel. 19 (XII. 84).
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀπαστράπτω: ἀστράπτω, λάμπω, ἀκτινοβολῶ, Ἄρατος 430, Ὀππ. Κυνηγ. 220· μετὰ συστοίχ. αἰτ., αἴγλην αὐτόθι 3. 479, Ὀρφ. Ὕμν. 69. 6., πρβλ. Λουκ. Ἀλεκτρ. 7.
