ἐξορχέομαι — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ἐξ-ορχέομαιmid.contr.vb dance one's way outof jail D. fig., of a Spartan who negotiated a dishonourable peacedance away, sell down the rivergreat Spartans of the pastPlu.The fig. use derives fr. the story of a suitor who forfeited a proposed marriage by disgraceful dancing; see ἀπορχέομαι.

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to dance away, hop off

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ἐξορχέομαι

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εξορχεομαι

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