ἀφορμάω

A. make to start from a place:—Pass., start, depart, ναῦφιν Il. 2.794, cf. Od. 2.375, 4.748, Sapph. Supp. 6.7, etc.: c. gen., from a place, οἷον ἆρ’ ὁδοῦ τέλος Ἄρλους ἀφωρμήθημεν S. OC 1401; δόμων E. Or. 844; ἐκ Κεγχρειῶν Th. 8.10; to a place, δεῦρο Ar. Nu. 607.

II. intr. in Act. in same sense as Pass., ἀ. χθονός E. Rh. 98; ἐκ δόμων Id. Tr. 939, cf. Th. 4.78; οἴκαδε Aeschin. 2.40; εἰς Λιβύην Plb. 1.39.1; of lightning, to break forth, S. OC 1470(lyr.): c. acc. cogn., τί τήνδ’ . . ἀφορμᾷς πεῖραν; Id. Aj. 290.

2. feel aversion, opp. ὁρμάω, Arr. Epict. 1.4.14, Simp. in Epict. p.22D.