ἐκφῡσ-άω · ekphys-aō — LSJ
blow out, pours forth, spouting, blow up, puffed up, conceited
blow out, ἔνθα ποταμὸς ἐκφυσᾷ μένος pours forth its strength, A. Pr. 720; of elephants spouting water through their trunks, Plb. 3.46.12: metaph., ἐ. πόλεμον blow up a war from a spark, Ar. Pax 610; also ἐκπεφυσημένος a puffed up, conceited person, Plb. 3.103.7.
2 blow away, to be dissipated
blow away, LXX Hg. 1.9:—Pass., Plb. 1.48.8; to be dissipated, Aret. SD 2.1.
3 sublimate
sublimate volatile elements, Zos.Alch. p.148B., al.:—Pass., Dsc. 5.75.
II breathe out
breathe out, βαρὺν ὕπνον ἐ., i.e. snore loudly, Theoc. 24.47; αἷμα Herod. 2.72.
III snort, burst forth
intr., snort, Lyc. 743; burst forth, φλόγες ἐκφυσήσασαι Arist. Mu. 400a32.