ἐκπνέω

ἐκ-πνέω, [dialect] Ep. [suff] ἐκ-πνείω Q.S.1.349, [tense] impf. -είεσκον Id.13.148 : [tense] fut. -πνεύσομαι or -οῦμαι:—

A breathe out or forth,

κεραυνὸς ἐκπνέων φλόγα A.Pr. 361

;

ἐ. ἀράς τινι E.Ph.876

;

ἐ. θυμόν Id.Ba.620

: abs., Emp.100.1, Pl.Phd.112b, Arist.HA492b6.

2

βίον ἐ.

breathe one's last, expire,

A.Ag.1493

(lyr.), E.Hel.142 ;

ἐ. ψυχήν Id.Or.1163

; alone,

ὑφ' οὗ φονέως ἄρ' ἐξέπνευσας S.Aj.1026

;

πρός τινος E.HF886

(anap.) : abs., Id.Hyps.Fr.60i38, Parth.4.6 : metaph., lose power, Gp.15.1.28; lose lustre, of pearls, PHolm.10.18.

3 lose breath, of a runner, Arist.Rh.1409a32.

II abs., cease blowing, become calm, [ὁ δῆμος]

ἴσως ἂν ἐκπνεύσειε E.Or.700

; τὰ κατὰ τὸν πόλεμον ἐκπέπνευκε καὶ λελώφηκεν Sch.Ar.Pax942.

2 blow out or outwards, of a wind,

ἔσωθεν ἐ. Hdt.7.36

;

ἐκ τοῦ κόλπου Th.2.84

, cf. 6.104 ; burst out,

σμικροῦ νέφους..ἐκπνεύσας μέγας χειμών S.Aj.1148

; but simply, blow, of wind, Arist.Mete.365a4, Pr.947a31.