ἀκοντίζω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Att. fut. <b class="b3">-ιῶ,</b> (ἄκων) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[hurl a javelin]], <b class="b3">τινός</b> [[at]] one, Αἴαντος . . ἀκόντισε φαίδιμος Ἕκτωρ <span class="bibl">Il.14.402</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">8.118</span>; also Αἵας . . ἐφ' Ἕκτορι . . ἵετ' ἀκοντίσσαι <span class="bibl">16.359</span>; <b class="b3">ἀ. ἐς</b> or <b class="b3">καθ' ὅμιλον</b>, <span class="bibl">Od.22.263</span>, <span class="bibl">Il.4.490</span>; ἔς τινας <span class="bibl">Th. 7.40</span>; εἰς τὸ φῶς ἐκ τοῦ σκότους <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>7.4.18</span>: c. dat., of the weapon, ἦ καὶ ἀκόντισε δουρί <span class="bibl">Il.5.533</span>; <b class="b3">ἀ. δουρὶ φαεινῷ</b> ib.<span class="bibl">611</span>, al.; αἰχμαῖς <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">I.</span>1.24</span>: also c. acc., ἀκόντισαν ὀξέα δοῦρα <span class="bibl">Od.22.265</span>; ἀκοντίζουσι θαμειὰς αἰχμὰς ἐκ χειρῶν <span class="bibl">Il.12.44</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">14.422</span>: abs., [[use the javelin]], τοξεύειν καὶ ἀ. <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.114</span>, cf. Hp.Aër.17, <span class="bibl">Th.3.23</span>, etc.:— Pass., κῶλα . . ἐς πλευρὰ καὶ πρὸς ἧπαρ ἠκοντίζετο <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">IT</span>1370</span>; ἀ. ἀπὸ τῶν ἵππων ὀρθός <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Men.</span>93d</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> after Hom., [[hit]] or [[strike with javelin]], or simply [[aim at]], ἀ. τὸν σῦν <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.43</span>, etc.:—Pass., [[to be hit]] or [[wounded]], <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ba.</span>1098</span>, <span class="bibl">Antipho 3.1.1</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>4.5.13</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> [[hurl]], [[throw]], <b class="b3">ἑαυτούς</b>, i.e. [[leap overboard]], <span class="bibl">Ach.Tat.5.7</span>; [[jettison]] cargo, <span class="bibl">Id.3.2</span>: metaph., <b class="b3">τινὰς εἰς ἄπειρον χρόνον</b> Olymp.Alch.<span class="bibl">p.75B.</span> </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> [[shoot forth rays]], of moon, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ion</span>1155</span>:—Med., [[flash]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Mu.</span> 392b3</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">5</span> metaph., μῦθον <span class="bibl">Nonn.<span class="title">D.</span>34.299</span>; <b class="b3">μερίμνας ἀνέμοισιν</b> ib.<span class="bibl">12.258</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> intr., [[dart]] or [[pierce]], metaph., of curses, εἴσω γῆς <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Or.</span>1241</span>.</span>