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ἐκτρέχω

ektrecho

run out, forth, make a sally

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ἐκτρέχω · ektrechō — LSJ

run out, forth, make a sally

run out or forth, ἐκ δὲ θύραζε ἔδραμον ἀμφʼ Ἀχιλῆα Il. 18.30; τῆς συγκλήτου εἰς τὸν δῆμον Hdn. 7.11.5; make a sally, ἐκ πόλεως Th. 4.25, etc.; ἐπὶ [σῦν] Arist. Fr. 571, cf. PGurob 8.11 (iii B.C.).

2 run off, away

run off or away, Ar. Av. 991.

3 spring up, grow, run, shoot up

of horns, spring up, grow, ταχέως Arist. Aud. l.c.; of plants, run or shoot up, Thphr. CP 2.15.5: c. gen., ἐ. τῶν ἄλλων Id. HP 6.8.1.

4 exceed, exceed bounds

c. acc., exceed, τὸν καιρόν Lycon ap. D.L. 5.65: abs., of anger, exceed bounds, S. OC 438.

5 digress, wander from the point

digress, wander from the point, Corp.Herm. 1.16.

6 escape from the clutches of

c. gen., escape from the clutches of, δανειστοῦ App. Fr. 22.

b to be born of

to be born of, τῆς μητρός Lib. Ep. 1036.9.

7 expire, come to an end

of Time, expire, come to an end, PSI 4.444 (iii B.C.).

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