ἀποτέμνω
ἀποτέμνω
to cut off, sever, Il., Hdt., Attic:—Pass., τὴν γλῶτταν ἀποτμηθείς having his tongue cut out, Aeschin.
to sever, divide, in a geographical sense, Hdt.:—Pass., of troops, to be cut off from the main body, Xen.
Mid. to cut off for oneself, Il.; c. gen. to cut off a bit of a thing, Hdt.
to cut off, so as to appropriate, βοῦς Hhymn., Hdt.; Φοινίκης ἀπ. to have a slice or portion of Phoenicia, Theocr.; ἀπ. τῶν Ἀθηναίων to cut off power from the Athenians, Thuc.