ἐπαμύνω

A. come to aid, succour, τινί Il. 6.361, 18.99,al., Th. 3.14, al., Lys. 12.99, etc.

2. abs., Il. 16.540,al. (never in Od.), Hdt. 1.82, Th. 1.25,101, Lys. 3.16, etc.; τῶν ἐπαμυνούντων λόγων ὡς εἰσὶ θεοί apologetic arguments to prove that . ., Pl. Lg. 891b.

3. ward off, δολίην v.l. for ἀπ‐ in AP 5.6 (Asclep.).