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ἐκπτύω

ἐκπτύω, to spit out of

ἐκπτύω, fut. -ύσομαι [ῠ] AP 5.196 (Mel.):—
  • spit out, στόματος δʼ ἐξέπτυσεν ἅλμην Od. 5.322, cf. AP l.c.; of the sea, cast up, ib. 6.224 (Theodorid.): metaph., ὥσπερ χαλινὸν τὸν λόγον Plu. Alex. fort. 2.328c; so, of a ligature, Antyll. ap. Orib. 45.24.7 (Pass.); spit or blab out, ἀπόρρητα Ael. NA 4.44; of an abortion, ib. 12.17 (Pass.).
    • II spit in token of disgust, Ar. V. 792.
      • 2 spit at, abominate, Ep.Gal. 4.14.

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