A.“ρήξω” S.Aj.775 :—break off, snap asunder, “νευρὴν δ᾽ ἐξέρρηξε νεόστροφον” Il.15.469: c. gen., ὕδωρ ἐξέρρηξεν ὁδοῖο the water broke off a piece of the road, 23.421:—Pass., break, snap asunder, of bows, “εἰ τὸν πάντα χρόνον ἐντεταμένα εἴη, ἐκραγείη ἂν [τὰ τόξα]” Hdt.2.173 ; of clothes, to be rent asunder, cj. in Chaerem.14.9.
II. c. acc. cogn., let break forth, break out with, “νεφέλη ὄμβρον ἐκρήξει” Plu.Fab.12 ; “ἐ. ὀργήν” Luc.Cal.23 :—Pass., break out, of an ulcer, Hdt.3.133 ; burst, of an abscess, Hp.Aph.4.82 ; “ἔνθεν ἐκραγήσονται.. ποταμοὶ πυρός” A.Pr.369 ; of a quarrel, ἐξερράγη ἐς τὸ μέσον broke out in public, Hdt.8.74 ; of persons, break out into passionate words, “ἐκραγῆναι ἔς τινα” Id.6.129, cf. Th.8.84 : pf.“ἐξερρωγέναι” throw aside restraint, become dissolute, Procop.Arc.1.