ἀπαμύνω
ἀπᾰμύνω [ῡ],
A). keep off, ward off, with collat. notion of defence, τί τινι something for (i.e. from) another, Αἰτωλοῖσιν ἀπήμυνεν κακὸν ἦμαρ 9.597 ; ἡμῖν ἀπὸ λοιγὸν ἀμύνειν 1.67 ; later τί τινος Cyn. 13 : c. acc. only, ἀ. τῶν ἐπιόντων κακῶν τὰ ἡμίσεα 7.120 ; ἀ. τὸν βάρβαρον repulse him, 9.90 ; τὰς μυίας V. 597 ; τοὺς ἔξωθεν R. 415e .
2). requite, take vengeance on, τινά AP 5.6 ( ).
II). Med., keep off from oneself, drive back, repel, ἄνδρ’ ἀπαμύνασθαι 16.72 ; so ἀ. μίαν [ναῦν] καὶ ὀλίγψ πλεῦνας 5.86 ; τὴν πενίην καὶ τὴν δεσποσύνην 7.102 , cf. 3.110 .
2). abs., defend, protect oneself, ὁ δ’ οὐκ ἀπαμύνετο χερσίν 11.579 ; πόλις ᾗ ἀπαμυναίμεσθα by which we may protect ourselves, 15.738 ; μεγέθει Long. 467a3 .