ἀφ-ίημι , imp. 2 pl. ἀφι?ετε, part. fem. ἀφῖεισαι, ipf. 3 sing. ἀφίει, fut. ἀφήσω, aor.
ἀφέηκα, ἀφῆκα, 3 du. ἀφέτην, subj. ἀφέῃ, opt. ἀφείη, part.
ἀφείς, mid. ipf. ἀφι?ετο: let go from.—I. act.,
of sending away persons, Il. 1.25,
Il. 2.263; hurling missiles,
lightning, Il. 8.133; lowering a mast,
ἱστὸν προτόνοισι, Il. 1.434: grapes shedding the flower,
ἄνθος ἀφι_εῖσαι, Od. 7.126; met., of
‘dismissing’ thirst, Il.
11.642; ‘relaxing’ force, Il. 13.444. —II. mid., δειρῆς δ᾽ οὔ πω πάμπαν ἀφι?ετο πήχεε
λευκώ, ‘let go her’ arms from his neck,
Od. 23.240.