ἐκπλήσσω
Infl. attic -ττω
Infl. fut. ξω
I. "to strike out of, drive away from", Aesch.:—absol. "to drive away", Thuc.
II. "to drive out of one's senses, to amaze, astound", Od., Eur.:—often in aor2 pass., epic ἐξεπλήγην, attic ἐξεπλάγην [α^]; aor1 ἐξεπλήχθην; perf. ἐκπέπληγμαι: — "to be panic-struck, amazed, astonied", Il., Soph., etc.; ἐκπλαγῆναί τινι "to be astonished at a" thing, Hdt., so διά τι, ἐπί τινι, etc.; ἐκπλαγῆναί τινα "to be struck with panic fear of..", Soph., Thuc.
2. generally, of sudden passion, "to be stricken", Aesch., etc.
B. note also the form ἐκπλήγνυμι, Thuc.