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ἐρωή

ἐρωή, any quick motion, rush, force

ἐρω-ή, (Aeol. ἐρωΐα Theoc. 30.6) ἡ, Ep. Noun (Hom. only in Il.),
  • quick motion, rush, force, ἀνδρὸς ἐ. Il. 3.62, cf. 14.488; mostly of things, δουρὸς ἐ. 15.358; βελέων ἐ. 4.542; λείπετο δουρὸς ἐ. a spearʼs throw behind, 23.529, cf. 21.251; λικμητῆρος ἐ. the force or swing of the winnowerʼs (shovel), 13.590; ἐκτὸς ἐρωῆς πετράων A.R. 4.1657; πυρός AP 9.490 (Heliod.).
      • 2 impulse, desire, περὶ Κύπριν ἐ. ib. 10.112, cf. Procl. H. 3.10; γαστρὸς ἐ. Opp. C. 3.175.
    • II c. gen. rei, drawing back from, rest from, πολέμου δʼ οὐ γίγνετʼ ἐ. Il. 16.302, 17.761; μάχης Theoc. 22.192; δακρύων Mosch. 4.40: abs., respite, Theoc. 30.6 [added from LSJ Supp.], escape, D.P. 601.

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