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ἐκφορέω

ekphoreo

carry out, take out with one, move forth, dig out, sack, plunder, to be cast on shore, blab

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ἐκφορ-έω · ekphor-eō — LSJ

carry out

carry out, as a corpse for burial, Od. 22.451, 24.417 (tm.).

2 carry out, take out with one, move forth

generally, carry out, Hdt. 1.197, 9.116, Is. 6.42 (Pass., ib. 41):—Med., take out with one, E. Cyc. 234, etc.:— Pass., move forth, ὣς τότε ταρφειαὶ κόρυθες . . νηῶν ἐκφορέοντο Il. 19.360.

3 dig out

dig out, of earth dug from a trench, Hdt. 2.150 (Pass.), 7.23; of metal from mines, X. Vect. 4.2 (Pass.).

4 sack, plunder

sack, plunder, πόλιν D.S. 17.13 (Pass.).

5 to be cast on shore

in Pass., to be cast on shore, Hdt. 8.12.

6 blab, blurt out

blab, blurt out, dub. in Hermesian. 7.98.

7 distrain upon goods

Med., distrain upon goods, D. 47.53,75.

8 make away with

make away with, PSI 5.463 (ii A.D.), POxy. 1642.22 (iii A.D.).

9

ἐκφορεῖ· σπανίζει ὑπάρχοντα, Hsch.

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