αἰωρέω
αἰωρέω, to lift up, raise
- lift up, raise, ὑγρὸν νῶτον αἰωρεῖ, of the eagle raising his back and feathers, Pi. P. 1.9; swing as in a hammock, αἰ. [γυναῖκα] ἐπὶ κλίνης φερομένην Hp. Mul. 1.68, cf. Aret. CA 1.4; τοὺς ὄφεις . . ὑπὲρ τῆς κεφαλῆς αἰωρῶν D. 18.260.
- 2 hang, τινὰ ἐκ τοῦ ἀτράκτου Luc. JConf. 4:—metaph., ᾐώρει . . ἐλπίς, ὅτι τὸν χάρακα αἱρήσουσι excited them to think that . ., App. BC 2.81, cf. Plu. Brut. 37.—Never in good Att.
- II more freq. in Pass., to be hung, hang, δέρματα περὶ τοὺς ὤμους αἰωρεύμενα Hdt. 7.92; αἰωρουμένων τῶν ὀστῶν being raised, lifted, Pl. Phd. 98d; αἷμα ᾐωρεῖτο spouted up, Bion 1.25; ὁ ἥλιος ὑπὸ πνευμάτων αἰωρεῖται is tossed, carried to and fro, Diog.Oen. Fr. 8.
- 2 swing, float in air, Pl. La. 184a; hover, of birds, Arist. Mir. 836a12; of a dream, S. El. 1390 (lyr.); oscillate, Pl. Phd. 112b; of an army, αἰωρουμένης στρατιᾶς περὶ Μεσοποταμίαν Plu. Ant. 28.
- b take passive exercise, Gal. Thras. 23.
- 3 metaph., to be in suspense, ἐν κινδύνῳ to hang in doubt and danger, Th. 7.77; αἰ. ἐν ἄλλοις depend upon . ., Pl. Mx. 248a; αἰωρηθεὶς ὑπὲρ μεγάλων playing for a high stake, Hdt. 8.100; αἰ. τὴν ψυχήν X. Cyn. 4.4; τὸ μὴ -ούμενον τῆς ψυχῆς Epicur. Nat. 22G.
- 4 Pass., to be held in suspense, threatened, ἀπαιδίας πρὸς τιμωρίαν -ουμένης Chor. p.71.3B [26:2:71].
I act. y med., usos no esp.
1 balancear, mecer, arquear
νῶτον αἰωρεῖ τεαῖς ῥιπαῖσι κατασχόμενος
del águila de Zeusτοὺς ὄφεις ... ὑπὲρ τῆς κεφαλῆς
• simpl. mover
σύνδρομον ᾐώρησεν ... σφυρὸν αὔραις
alzó su pie rápido como los vientos
• v. med. balancearse, moverse de acá para allá
δέρματα περὶ τοὺς ὤμους
δέρμα λέοντος
• tener un movimiento de vaivén
(τὸ ὑγρὸν τοῦτο) αἰωρεῖται καὶ κυμαίνει ἄνω καὶ κάτω
2 medic. balancear, mecer para producir un ejercicio pasivo
(γυναῖκα) ἐπὶ κλίνην φερομένην
• en v. med. someterse a balanceo
3 colgar, prender
τίαραν ... ἐπὶ κεφαλῆς
τινὰ ἐκ τοῦ ἀτράκτου
• v. med. estar colgando, estar prendido
τῶν ὀστῶν
ἐκ τῶν κλάδων
• fig. estar en suspenso
ἡ ψυχή
ἐλπὶς αἰ. ὅτι ...
II v. med.-pas., usos esp.
1 flotar, estar suspendido en el aire, cernerse
τριταῖον φέγγος αἰωρούμενος
es el tercer día que floto en el aire (habla el alma de Polidoro)ἐν ᾧ φησὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ τὴν θάλατταν αἰωρεῖσθαι
(una mezcla gelatinosa) en la que dice que flotan la tierra y el marἐνδέχεται ... τὸν ἥλιον ... [ὑπὸ τε τῶν] πνευμάτων αἰω[ρούμενον
• saltar, brotar
αἷμα ᾀωρεῖτο
• levantarse
ἐκ δαπέδου ... ᾐώρητο
• fig. cernerse, amenazar
δέος
αἰωρουμένης δὲ Παρθικῆς στρατιᾶς περὶ τὴν Μεσοποταμίαν
ἀπαιδίας αὑτῷ πρὸς τιμωρίαν αἰωρουμένης
2 montarse en un vehículo
εἰς τοῦτο τὰς ἐξόδους αἰωρούμενος ἐποιεῖτο
τὸ δὲ πᾶν ἔργον ἐπὶ τεσσάρων αἰωρούμενον τροχῶν εἱστήκει
toda la obra se alzaba montada sobre cuatro ruedas
3 estar amenazado
ἐν κινδύνῳ
• estar incierto
πραγμάτων ᾐωρημένων
4 depender
ἐν ἄλλοις
εὐβουλίας τε καὶ ῥοπῆς ὁ πόλεμος αἰωρεῖται
5 arriesgarse
ὑπὲρ μεγάλων
1. act. met acc., causat. op en neer doen gaan:
2. med.-pass., intrans. op en neer gaan, deinen:
- 1make to rise and fall ὁ δὲ κνώσσων ὑγρὸν νῶτον αἰωρεῖ (sc. αἰετός.) P. 1.9
- Ito lift up, raise, ὑγρὸν νῶτον αἰωρεῖ, of the eagle raising his feathers, Pind.; τοὺς ὄφεις ὑπὲρ τῆς κεφαλῆς αἰωρῶν Dem.:—cf. ἐωρέω.
- 2to hang, Plut., Luc.
- IIPass. to be hung, hang, Hdt.; αἰωρουμένων τῶν ὀστῶν being raised, lifted, Plat.; αἷμα ἠιωρεῖτο spouted up, Bion.
- 2to hang suspended, float in air, hover, oscillate, Soph., Plat.
- 3metaph. to be in suspense, Thuc.; αἰωρεῖσθαι ἐν ἄλλοις to depend upon others, Plat.; αἰωρηθεὶς ὑπὲρ μεγάλων playing for a high stake, Hdt.