ἐξορμάω

A. send forth, send to war, A. Pers. 46, E. IT 1437; πάλιν ἐ. bring quickly back, Id. IA 151 codd. (anap.); ἐ. τὴν ναῦν start the ship, set it agoing, Th. 7.14; κοῦφον ἐ. πόδα Ar. Th. 659:—Pass., set out, start, Hdt. 9.51, etc.; πρὸς ἔργον E. Or. 1240; ἐπ’ ἔργον Men. Epit. 162; of arrows, dart from the bow, γλυφίδες τόξων ἐξορμώμεναι E. Or. 274, cf. A. Eu. 182; move rapidly, rush, S. OC 30; τὸ κεῖσε δεῦρό τ’ ἐ. Id. Tr. 929.

2. excite to action, urge on, E. Rh. 788, Th. 6.6,88; ἐ. τινὰ ἐπὶ τὴν ἀρετήν X. An. 3.1.24.

II. intr., like Pass., set out, start, esp. in haste, μή σε λάθῃσιν κεῖσ’ ἐξορμήσασα (sc. νηῦς) Od. 12.221; δεῦρο ἐξωρμῶμεν πεζῇ X. An. 5.7.17: c. gen., set out from, χθονός E. Tr. 1131, etc.: metaph., break out, ἤνθηκεν, ἐξώρμηκεν [ἡ νόσος] S. Tr. 1089.