τμήγω

A. ἔτμηξα IG 5(2).473 (Megalop., iii A.D.); Dor. ἔτμαξα Theoc. 8.24 (prob.): aor. 2 δι‐έτμαγον Od. 7.276:—Med., aor. ἐτμηξάμην Nic. Al. 68, AP 7.480 (Leon.):—Pass., aor. 2 ἐτμάγην [α] in Ep. 3 pl. τμάγεν (cf. διατμήγω) Il. 16.374; later ἐτμήγην Call. Fr. 300, AP 9.661 (Jul.): more freq. in comp. with ἀπό or διά:—Ep. collat. form of τέμνω, cut, cleave, σικύας, πυετίην, Nic. ll. cc.; κάλαμος [δάκτυλον] ἔτμαξεν prob. in Theoc. l.c.; cut, of a circle, Man. l.c.:—Med., ὁδὸν ἐτμήξαντο cut their way, AP 7.l.c.

2. metaph. in aor. 2 Pass., to be divided or dispersed, part, ἐπεὶ ἂρ τμάγεν Il.l.c.