ῥήγνυ_μι (ϝρ., cf. frango), 3 pl. ῥηγνῦσι, ipf. iter. ῥήγνυσκε, fut. ῥήξω, aor.
ἔρρηξα, ῥῆξε, mid. pres. imp. ῥήγνυσθε, aor. (ἐρ)ρήξαντο: break,
burst, rend in twain, different from ἄγνυ_μι. Freq. of breaking the ranks of the enemy in
battle, φάλαγγας, ὅμι_λον, στίχας,
Il. 6.6, Λ
538, Il.
15.615.—Mid., break for oneself, Il. 11.90, Il.
12.90; break intrans., as waves, and fig.,
‘let break out,’ ‘let loose,’
ἔριδα, Il.
20.55.