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ἀμφίς ἀμφί

I.as adv.
1.on or at both sides, Il.; with both hands at once, id=Il.
2.generally, around, round about, id=Il.
II.apart, asunder, γαῖαν καὶ οὐρανὸν ἀμφὶς ἔχειν to keep heaven and earth asunder, Od.; ἀμφὶς ἀγῆναι to snap in twain, Il.; ἀμφὶς φράζεσθαι or ἀμφὶς φρονεῖν to think separately, i. e. to be divided, take opposite parts, id=Il.
B.as prep., like ἀμφί,
I.c. gen. around, ἅρματος ἀμφίς all round his chariot, Il.
2.apart from, ἀμφίς τινος ἧσθαι id=Il.; ἀμφὶς ὁδοῦ out of the road, id=Il.
II.c. acc. about, around, always following its case, id=Il.

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