μηρύομαι
Ἐς δὲ τὰ ἔσχατα νουσήματα αἱ ἔσχαται θεραπεῖαι ἐς ἀκριβείην, κράτισται → For extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure, as to restriction, are most suitable.
English (LSJ)
[ῡ], Dor. μᾱρ- Theoc. (v. infr.): aor. ἐμηρῡσάμην:—
A draw up, furl, ἱστία μηρύσαντο Od.12.170, cf. A.R.4.889; ναῦται δ' ἐμηρύσαντο νηὸς ἰσχάδα drew up the anchor, S.Fr.761; μηρύεσθαι ἀπὸ βυθῶν Opp.C.1.50; μ. πείσματα, σχοίνους, AP10.2 (Antip. Sid.); wind up the strands of a torsion-engine, HeroBel.98.10, AP10.5 (Thyill.); draw out phlegm, Aret.SA1.5. 2 in weaving, κρόκα ἐν στήμονι μηρύσασθαι weave the woof into the warp, Hes.Op.538. b wind off thread, LXX Pr.31.13, Luc.Herm.47. 3 in Med., μαρύεται περὶ χείλη κισσός ivy draws itself, winds round the edge, Theoc.1.29. II Act. is found in pf., περὶ τὸν τένοντα δυσκρίτους φλέβας μεμήρυκεν has twined, Hp.Oss.16.
