Apage

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Apage is an Ancient Greek word (άπαγε (Imperative απ-άγω, “lead away”)) and means:

• In Ancient Greek an annoyed exclamation: Pack off!, Away with you! or as the phrase Aπαγε ὲς μακαρίαν ὲκποδὼν: Damn you!. In the Middle Ages it was used in exorcism — In the Catholic exorcism it's used nowadays, too.

• In the Middle Ages it was a battle cry, which was used to start a Feud or a Combat reenactment.