ἐργαθεῖν

ἐργᾰθεῖν, Ep. ἐεργᾰθεῖν, Att. εἰργᾰθεῖν, poet. aor. 2 inf. of εἴργω,

• sever, cut off, ἀπὸ δʼ αὐχένος ὦμον ἐέργαθεν Il. 5.147; ἀπὸ πλευρῶν χρόα ἔργαθεν 11.437.
• • II hold back, check, S. El. 1271, E. Ph. 1175, A.R. 3.1171.