ἐπαμύνω
τί ἦ μοι ταῦτα περὶ δρῦν ἢ περὶ πέτρην → but what is this to me, about an oak or a rock | but what are these things about a tree or a rock to me | why all this about trees and rocks | why all this about what we have nothing to do with | but why am I off on this tangent
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.)
