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αὐερύω

αὐερύω, to draw back

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αὐερύοντα present active participle neuter nominative plural, present active participle neuter vocative plural, present active participle neuter accusative plural, present active participle masculine accusative singular of αὐερύω

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αὐερύω, i. e. ἀϝ-ϝερύω, Ep. for ἀν-ϝερύω, = Att. ἀναρρύω: aor. αὐέρῠσα:—
  • draw back or backwards, τὰς [στήλας] οἵ γʼ αὐέρυον pulled them backwards, Il. 12.261; τόξον αὐερύοντα παρʼ ὦμον 8.325: mostly abs., in sacrifice, draw the victimʼs head back, so as to cut its throat, αὐέρυσαν μὲν πρῶτα καὶ ἔσφαξαν 1.459, cf. Pi. O. 13.81, Theoc. 25.241, AP 6.96 (Eryc.).
    • II of leeches, suck, Opp. H. 2.603.

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