αὐερύω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=i. e. <b class="b3">ἀϝ-ϝερύω</b>, Ep. for <b class="b3">ἀν-ϝερύω</b>, = Att. [[ἀναρρύω]]: aor. [[αὐέρῠσα]]:—<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[draw back]] or [[backwards]], <b class="b3">τὰς [στήλας] οἵ γ' αὐέρυον</b> [[pulled]] them [[backwards]], <span class="bibl">Il.12.261</span>; τόξον αὐερύοντα παρ' ὦμον <span class="bibl">8.325</span>: mostly abs., in sacrifice, [[draw]] the victim's head [[back]], so as to cut its throat, αὐέρυσαν μὲν πρῶτα καὶ ἔσφαξαν <span class="bibl">1.459</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>13.81</span>, <span class="bibl">Theoc.25.241</span>, <span class="title">AP</span>6.96 (Eryc.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> of leeches, [[suck]], <span class="bibl">Opp.<span class="title">H.</span>2.603</span>.</span>