Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐξελίσσω (exelissō) to expand ^G:V

ἐξελίσσω,

Attic dialect ἐξελίττω, unroll, unfold, περιβολὰς σφραγισμάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, unfold, θεσπίσματα, λόγον, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ὁ.. κύκλος.. ἴσην ἐξελίττεται γραμμήν is unrolled so as to form a line, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__2 of any rapid motion, ἴχνος ἐ. ποδός evolve the mazy dance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τινὰ κύκλῳ hunt one round and round, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. κύκλους περί τινα wheel in circles round him, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; ἐ. τὸν αὑτῆς κύκλον [ἡ σελήνη] [Refs 1st c.AD+]; of the hare, δρόμον ἐ. double, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] — passive, -ιχθῆναι τοὺς ἑλιγμούς[Refs]; wheel about, ἐπὶ δεξιά [Refs 1st c.AD+] follow the windings of the bays, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__2.b intransitive in active, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] escape, [Refs]; of ships, παρὰ τὴν γῆν -ξασαι διέφυγον [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__3 evolve, in passive, ζωὴ ἐξελιττομένη εἰς τέλος [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II as military term, ={ἀναπτύσσειν}, extend the front by bringing up the rear men, deploy, τὴν φάλαγγα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.b countermarch, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.c generally, manoeuvre, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —middle or passive [Refs]
__II.2 extricate, τὴν δύναμιν τῶν στενῶν [Refs 1st c.AD+]