I.to send, despatch, Il., etc.; of a ship, to convey, carry, Od.; c. dupl. acc., ὁδὸν π. τινά to conduct one on his way Soph.
II.to send forth or away, dismiss, like ἀποπέμπω, to send home, Hom.; χρὴ ξεῖνον παρεόντα φιλεῖν, ἐθέλοντα δὲ πέμπειν, "welcome the coming, speed the parting guest, " Od.
2.of missiles, to discharge, shoot forth, Hes.
3.of words, to send forth, utter, Aesch., Soph.
III.to conduct, convoy, escort, Lat. deduco, Hom., etc.; ὁ πέμπων absol., of Hermes, Soph.:— πομπὴν πέμπειν to conduct a procession, Hdt., Thuc.; π. χορούς Eur., Xen.: in Pass., πέμπεσθαι Διονύσωι to be carried in procession in his honour, Hdt.
IV.to send with one, give as provision for a journey, Od., Hdt., etc.
V.like ἀναπέμπω, to send up, produce, Soph.
B.in Mid., πέμπεσθαί τινα, ῀ μεταπέμπεσθαι, to send for one, Soph., Eur.
II.to send for oneself, to send in one's own service or cause some one to be sent, Soph.
