ἐλύω

English (LSJ)

   A roll round (cf. εἰλύω): only aor. 1 Pass., ῥυμὸς ἐπὶ γαῖαν ἐλύσθη the pole rolled to the ground, Il.23.393; προπάροιθε ποδῶν Ἀχιλῆος ἐλυσθείς rolled up, crouching before Achilles' feet, 24.510, cf. A.R.3.281, 1.1034; λασίην ὑπὸ γαστέρ' ἐλυσθείς coiled close up... Od. 9.433; ἔρως ὑπὸ καρδίην ἐλυσθείς Archil.103.    II in later Ep., = εἰλύω, wrap up, cover, ἐνὶ κτερέεσσιν ἐλυσθείς shrouded in them, A.R. 1.254; ἐν πηλοῖσιν ἐλυσθείς Opp.C.3.418, cf. H.2.89; διὰ φλογὸς εἶθαρ ἐ. A.R.3.1313.