ἀείρω
φιλεῖ δέ τοι, δαιμόνιε, τῷ κάμνοντι συσπεύδειν θεός → you know, my good fellow, when a man strives hard, a god tends to lend him aid
English (LSJ)
Ep., Ion., and poet.; αἴρω (once in Hom., v. infr.), Att. and Trag. (exc. A. Th.759, Pers.660, both lyr.); Aeol. ἀέρρω, Alc.78: impf. ἤειρον (συν-) Il.10.499, Hdt.2.125, Ep.
A ἄειρον Il.19.386, Att. and Trag. ᾖρον: fut. ἀρῶ [ᾱ], contr. for ἀερῶ (which is not found), A. Pers.795, E.Heracl.322, Tr.1148, prob. in Luc. Hist.Conscr. 14: aor. 1 ἤειρα (συν-) Il.24.590, (παρ-) Archil.94, Herod.9.13, Ep. ἄειρα Il.23.730; Aeol. imper. ἀέρρατε Sapph.91; subj. ἀέρσῃ Panyas.13.13; part. ἀείρας S.Ant.418; also ἄηρα IG12(3).449 (Thera); ἦρα Hdt. 9.59, A.Ag.47, Th.6.18, etc., 3pl. ἤροσαν LXXJo.3.14, opt. ἄραις Herod.5.71, inf. ἆραι Call. Cer.35, part. ἄρας Th.2.12, etc., Cret. ἤραντας GDI5015 (Gort.) [ᾱ- in all moods]: pf. ἦρκα D.25.52, (ἀπ-) Th.8.100, plpf. ἤρκεσαν (ἀπ-) D.19.150:—Med. ἀείρομαι (ἀπ-) Il. 21.563, S.Tr.216 (lyr.); αἴρομαι E.El.360, Th.4.60: fut ἀροῦμαι [ᾱ] E.Hel.1597 : aor. 1 imper. ἀείραο A.R.4.746, inf. ἀείρασθαι (ἀντ-) Hdt.7.212, part. -άμενος Il.23.856, IG4.952.112 (Epid.); also ἠράμην [ᾱ- in all moods] Il.14.510, Od.4.107, E.Heracl.986, Ar. Ra.525, Pl.R.374e, etc., Dor. ἄρατο B.2.5 : pf. ἦρμαι S.El.54:— Pass., E.Alc.450 (lyr.), Hp.Mul.2.174: fut. ἀρθήσομαι Ar.Ach.565: aor. ἠέρθην A.R.4.1651, (παρ-) Il.16.341, Ep. ἀέρθην Od.19.540, 3pl. ἄερθεν Il.8.74, subj. ἀερθῶ E.Andr.848 (lyr.), part. ἀερθείς Od.8.375, Pi.N.7.75, A.Ag.1525 (lyr.), Hp.Mul.1.1, etc.; also ἤρθην Simon.111, A.Th.214 (lyr.), Th.4.42, etc., part. ἀρθείς Il.13.63, (ἐπ-) Hdt.1.90, etc.: pf. ἤερμαι A.R.2.171: Ep. plpf. 3sg. ἄωρτο (for ἤορτο) Il.3.272, Theoc.24.43, ἔωρτο Hsch. [ἀείρω has ᾰ, exc. in late poetry, as Opp. C.1.347.] (ἀείρω = ἀ-ϝερ-yω, cf. αὐειρομέναι Alcm.23.63; αἴρω (oncein Hom., Il.17.724 in part. αἴροντας) may = ϝαρ-yω for ϝγ[νυλλ ]-ψω from the reduced form of the root, but is more probably an analogical formation arising from the contracted forms. Fut. ἀροῦμαι [ᾰ] and aor. ἀρόμην, ἤρετο, etc., inf. ἀρέσθαι [ᾰ], belong to ἄρνυμαι, q.v.; ἤρᾰτο may have displaced ἤρετο in Hom, cf. Eust. ad Il.3.373. The sense attach found in compds. συν-, παρ-αείρω is prob. derived from the use v.1.) I Act., lift, raise up, νέκυν Il.17.724; ὑψόσ' ἀείρας [κυνέην] 10.465; πίνακας παρέθηκεν ἀείρας Od.1.141; Εὐμάστας με ἄηρεν ἀπὸ χθονός IG12(3).449, inscr. on a stone (Thera); ἀπὸ γῆς αἴ. Pl.Ti.90a; ἱστία στεῖλαν ἀείραντες furled by brailing them up, Od.3.11; but ἀ. ἱστία hoist sail, A.R.2.1229; αἴ. κεραίας D.S. 13.12; εὔμαριν ἀ. A.Pers. 660; κοῦφον αἴ. βῆμα walk lightly, trip, E.Tr.342; αἴ. σκέλη, of a horse, X.Eq.10.15, cf. Arist.IA710b20; ὀρθὸν αἴ. τὸ κάρα A.Ch.496; ὀφθαλμὸν ἄρας S.Tr.795; ἄρασα μύξας, of a deer, Id.Fr.89; ὀφρῦς αἴροντα Diph.85; αἴ. σημεῖον make a signal, X.Cyr.7.1.23; αἴ. μηχανήν, in the theatre, Antiph.191.15; so ἐπὶ τὰς μηχανὰς καταφεύγουσι θεοὺς αἴροντες Pl.Cra.425d; τεῖχος ἱκανὸν αἴ. Th.1.90, cf. 2.75:—freq. in part., ἄρας ἔπαισε he raised [them] and struck, S.OT 1270; ἡ βουλὴ ἄρασα τὴν ἀφ' ἱερᾶς ἀφῆκεν Plu. Cor.32, cf. 1 Ep.Cor. 6.15 :—Pass., ἐς αἰθέρα δῖαν ἀέρθη Od.19.540, cf. Il.8.74; ὑψόσ' ἀερθείς Od.12.432; ἔμπνους ἀρθείς Antipho 2.1.9; φρυκτοὶ ᾔροντο Th.2.94, cf. Aen. Tact.26.14; mount up, X.HG5.2.5; ἄνω ἀρθῆναι, of the sun, to be high in heaven, Hp.Aër.6; to be seized, snatched up, Ar.Ach.565. 2 take up, in various uses: draw water, Ar.Ra. 1339; gather food, S.Ph.707; pluckherbs, PMag.Par.1.287, al. 3 take up and carry or bring, ἐκ βελέων Σαρπηδόνα δῖον ἀείρας Il.16.678; νόσφιν ἀειράσας 24.583; ἄχθος ἀ. convey, of ships, Od.3.312; μῆλα ἐξ' Ιθάκης ἄειραν νηυσί carried them off, 21.18; μή μοι οἶνον ἄειρε bring me not wine, Il.6.264. 4 take up and bear, as a burden, μόρον A.Pers.547; ἆθλον S.Tr.80; ἄλγος A.R.4.65. b wear clothes, LXX 1 Ki.2.28, al. 5 of armies or fleets, τὰς ναῦς αἴ. get the ships under sail, Th.1.52; esp. intr., get under way, set out, ἆραι τῷ στρατῷ Id.2.12: abs., ib.23:—Pass., ἀερθῆναι Hdt.9.52; ἀερθέντες ἐκ . . 1.165; ἀ. εἰς . . 1.170; ἐφ' ἡμετέρᾳ γᾷ ἀρθείς S.Ant.111 (lyr.); but ἀερθείς carried too far, Pi.N.7.75. 6 raise, levy, λεκτὸν ἀροῦμεν στόλον A. Pers.795. 7 rear a child, τοῖς τοκεῦσί σ' ἤειρα Herod.9.13. II raise up, exalt, ἀπὸ σμικροῦ δ' ἂν ἄρειας μέγαν A.Ch.262, cf. 791; ὄλβον ὅν Δαρεῖος ἦρεν Id.Pers.164:—esp. of pride and passion, exalt, excite, ὑψοῦ αἴ. θυμόν grow excited, S.OT914; αἴ. θάρσος pluck up courage, E.IA1598:—Pass., to be raised, increased, ἡ δύναμις ᾔρετο Th.1.118; ᾔρετο τὸ ὕψος τοῦ τείχους μέγα Id.2.75; ἤρθη μέγας rose to greatness, D.2.8; οὐκ ἤρθη νοῦν ἐς ἀτασθαλίην Simon.111; ἀρθῆναι φόβῳ, δείμασι, A.Th.214, E.Hec.69: abs., ἀείρομαι S.Tr.216 (lyr.), cf. Ar.Ec. 1180. 2 raise by words, hence, praise, extol, E.Heracl.322, etc.; αἴ. λόγῳ to exaggerate, D.21.71. III lift and take away, remove, ἀπό με τιμᾶν ἦραν A.Eu.847; τινὰ ἐκ τῆς πόλεως Pl.R.578e; generally, take away, put an end to, κακά E.El.942; τραπέζας αἴ. clear away dinner, Men.273; ἀρθέντος τοῦ αἰτίου Arist.Pr.920b11; deny (opp. τίθημι posit), S.E.P.1.10; Delph. and Locr. pf. Pass. part. ἀρμένος cancelled, null and void, ὠνὰ ἀ. καὶ ἄκυρος GDI1746 (Delph.); ἀτελὴς καὶ ἀ. IG9(1).374 (Naupactus). 2 make away with, destroy, Ev.Matt.24.39; ἆρον, ἆρον away with him! Ev.Jo.19.15; ἐκ τῶν ζώντων αἴ. Tab.Defix.Aud.1.18. IV Med., lift, take up for oneself or what is one's own, [πέπλων] ἕν' ἀειραμένη Il.6.293; hence, carry off, win, πάντας ἀειράμενος πελέκεας 23.856; ἄρατο νίκαν B.2.5; ἠρμένοι νίκην Str.3.2.13. 2 ὄγκον ἄρασθαι to be puffed up, S.Aj. 129; θαυμαστὸν ὄγκον ἀράμενοι τοῦ μύθου Pl.Plt.277b. 3 raise, lift, τύπωμα ἠρμένοι χεροῖν S.El.54; κανοῦν αἴ. Ar.Av.850; βοῦς IG22.1028.28, cf. Thphr.Char.27.5; ῥόθιον raise a surging cheer, Ar.Eq. 546; Σαμόσατα ἀράμενος μετέθηκεν Luc.Hist.Conscr.24; ἀείρεσθαι τὰ ἱστία hoist sail, Hdt.8.56, cf. 94. 4 raise, stir up, νεῖκος ἀειράμενος Thgn.90, cf. E.Heracl.986,991; begin, undertake, πόλεμον A. Supp..342, Hdt.7.132, Th.4.60, D.5.5 (Pass., πόλεμος αἴρεται Ar.Av. 1188); κίνδυνον Antipho 5.63; φυγὴν αἴρεσθαι take to flight, A.Pers. 481, E.Rh.54. 5 take upon oneself, undergo, πόνον S.Ant.907; πένθος Id.OT1225; βάρος E.Cyc.473. 6 abs., βαρὺς ἀ. slow to undertake anything, Hdt.4.150. 7 take away, remove, E.IT1201; hence, kill or destroy, D.H.4.4, J.AJ19.1.3; πόλιν D.H.6.23. V Pass., to be suspended, hang, [μάχαιρα] πὰρ ξίφεος μέγα κουλεὸν αἰὲν ἄωρτο Il.3.272, 19.253. 2 Medic., to be swollen, [σπλὴν] ἀερθείς Hp.Mul.1.61; μαζοὶ ἀείρονται ib.2.174.