A.turning off or aside, ἐ. ὕδατος diversion of water from its channel, Th.5.65; διὰ τὰς ἐ. τὰς ἐπὶ τὴν χώραν on account of [the river] being turned off over the country, Plb.9.43.5.
II. (from Med.) turning aside, escape, μόχθων from labours, A.Pr.913; ἐ. (sc. λόγοϝ) a digression, Pl.Plt.267a, Aeschin.3.206 (pl.), D.Chr.7.128 (pl.); ἐπὶ τὴν ἐ. ἐπάνιμεν the point from which we digressed, Plb.4.21.12; ἡ ἐπὶ ταύτας τὰς αἰτίας ἐ. Arist.Metaph. 1089a1.
2. fork, branch in a road, Ar.Ra.113, E.Ba.881, X. HG7.1.29, Aen.Tact.15.6 (pl.); bypath, “σκολιαὶ ἐ.” D.S.3.15,26, cf. Varro Sat.Men.Fr.418B.
b. branch of a canal, PPetr.2p.40 (iii B.C.).
3. ἐ. ὀνόματος a collateral from, Ath.11.490e.
5. metaph., change of life, Philostr.VA6.36.
6. Astrol. t.t., moment of birth, Vett.Val. 51.37,al., Ptol.Tetr.108.
b. = ὡροσκόπος, Paul.Al.R.1.
7. Medic., eversion of the eyelid, Antyll. ap. Aët.7.74, Id. ap. Orib.10.23.24.