ἐρύκω

ἐρύκω [ῡ], Il. 24.658, Hdt. 4.125, S. Tr. 121 (lyr.), etc., rare in Prose, X. An. 3.1.25, Plb. Fr. 45; Ep. inf. ἐρῡκέμεν Il. 11.48: fut. ἐρύξω Od. 7.315, al. (not later): aor. 1 ἤρυξα A. Th. 1081 (anap.), (ἀπ-) X. An. 5.8.25; Ep. ἔρυξα Il. 3.113, Od. 17.515, etc.: Ep. aor. 2 ἠρύκᾰκον Il. 5.321, 20.458, ἐρύκᾰκον 11.352, etc., inf. ἐρῡκᾰκέειν 5.262, Od. 11.105:—Med., Il. 12.285:—Pass., v. infr. II: cf. ἐρυκάνω, -ανάω: (perh. akin to ἐρύω Β):—

• keep in, curb, restrain, ἵππους Il. 11.48, etc.; λαὸν ἐρυκάκετε keep them back (from flight or fighting), 6.80, cf. 24.658; but λαὸν ἔρυκε kept them in their place, 23.258; αἰθὴρ ὄμβρον ἐρύκει forces it back, Emp. 100.18; θυμὸν ἐρυκακέειν to curb desire, Od. 11.105; πολύστονον ἐρύκεν (inf.) ὕβρτν B. 16.41; ἕτερος δέ με θυμὸς ἔρυκεν another mind checked me (opp. ἀνῆκεν), Od. 9.302; ἐρυκέμεν εὐρύοπαΖῆν to restrain him, Il. 8.206; γυίων πίστιν ἐ., i.e. to mistrust, Emp. 4.13; ἔρυκέ μιν ἔνδοθεν αἰδώς A.R. 3.652: c. gen., μηδέ μʼ ἔρυκε μάχης keep me not from fight, Il. 18.126; ἀλλά τις θεῶν.. Ἅιδα σφε δόμων ἐρύκει S. Tr. 121; μηδέ σʼ Ἔρις ἀπʼ ἔργου θυμὸν ἐρύκοι Hes. Op. 28: c. inf. praes., hinder from doing, Pi. N. 4.33; aor., E. HF 317; fut., ἄλλον ἀναστήσεσθαι ἐρύξω A.R. 1.346: c. acc. et inf., ἤρυξε πόλιν μὴ ʼνατραπῆναι A. Th. 1081; ἐ. τἆλλα ἰχθύδια μὴ διαρπάσωσι.. Arist. HA 621a24.
• • • 2 abs., hinder, ἐρύκακε γὰρ τρυφάλεια Il. 11.352; ἐρυκέμεν to stay [their flight], 21.7.
    • 3 hold in check, keep off the enemy, εἴ κεν ἐρύξομεν ἀντιάσαντες Il. 15.297, cf. Od. 22.138; so τὰ δʼ οὐ μένος ἁμὸν ἐρύξει Il. 8.178; ἐ. τοὺς ἐπιόντας Hdt. 4.125, cf. 5.15, etc.
    • 4 detain a guest, ξείνισʼ ἐνὶ μεγάροισιν ἐείκοσιν ἤματʼ ἐρύξας Il. 6.217, cf. Od. 17.408, al.; also, detain by force, confine, [πόντος] πολέας ἀέκοντας ἐρύκει Il. 21.59, cf. Od. 1.14, 7.315, etc.; ἔρυξον ἐνὶ μεγάροισι γυναῖκας keep them close, 19.16; of the dead, ἦ μιν ἐρύξει γῆ φυσίζοος ἥ τε κατὰ κρατερόν περ ἐρύκει Il. 21.62; σφωε δόλος καὶ δεσμὸς ἐρύξει Od. 8.317; ὅσσʼ ἔτι Νεῖκος ἔρυκε Emp. 35.9:— Med., κῦμα δέ μιν (sc. χιόνα)..ἐρύκεται Il. 12.285.
    • 5 ward off, θεοῦ δʼ ἠρύκακε δῶρα (sc. ἄκοντα) 21.594; ἅ κέν τοι λιμὸν ἐρύκοι Od. 5.166; κακόν, τό οἱ οὔ τις ἐρύκακεν Il. 15.450; ἐ. ψευδέων ἐνιπάν Pi. O. 10(11).5; τὰ μὴ καλὰ νόσφιν ἐ. Theoc. 7.127; ἀπʼ ἐμαυτοῦ τὰ κακά X. An. 3.1.25; τὸν πόλεμον ἀπὸ τῆς Μακεδονίας Plb. Fr. 45.
    • 6 keep away, ὀλίγος δʼ ἔτι χῶρος ἐρύκει Il. 10.161.
  • II Pass., to be held back, detained, δήθʼ ἐνὶ νήσῳ ἐρύκεαι Od. 4.373, cf. 17.17.
  • • 2 abs., hold back, keep back, μή μοι ἐρύκεσθον, says the driver to his horses, Il. 23.443.
    • 3 to be kept away, τοῦ Ἀσωποῦ (v.l. ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἀ.) Hdt. 9.49.
    • 4 ἀνέδην ὅδε χῶρος ἐρύκεται this place is remissly guarded, i.e. is free or open to all, S. Ph. 1153 (lyr., dub.l.).

ἐρύκω, (vgl. ἐρύω), fut. ἐρύξω, Il. 8.178, aor. ἔρυξαν, 3.113 ; ἤρυξε, Aesch. (vgl. ἀπερύκω), ἠρῡκακε, Il. 5.321, öfter, ἐρυκακέειν, Od. 11.104, wie sp.D., z.B. Ap.Rh. 2.432, opt. auch ἐρύκοις [◡ ◡ –], Nic. Al. 536
zurückhalten, anhalten, ἵππους … ἐρυκέμεν αὖθʼ ἐπὶ τάφρῳ Il. 11.48, vgl. 3.113 ; Fliehende zum Stehen bringen, 21.7 ; μένος, den Ungestüm des Angriffs zurückhalten, hemmen, 8.178, wie θυμόν, seine Neigung im Zaume halten, Od. 11.105 ; ἕτερός με θυμὸς ἔρυκεν, ein anderer Entschluß, Gedanke ließ mich innehalten, Od. 9.302 ; λαόν, das Kriegsvolk zurückhalten, daß es nicht kämpfe, Il. 24.658, vgl. 23.258 ; ἐνὶ μεγάροισι γυναῖκας, daß sie nicht herauskommen, Od. 19.16 ; Gäste nicht fortlassen, sie bei sich verweilen lassen, ξείνισʼ ἐνὶ μεγάροισιν ἐείκοσιν ἤματʼ ἐρύξας Il. 6.217, öfter in der Od.; πόντος πολλοὺς ἐρύκει ἀέκοντας, hält Viele wider ihren Willen fest, Il. 21.59, wie τὸν δʼ οἶον – Νύμφη πότνιʼ ἔρυκε Od. 1.14 ; 7.315, 9.29, 15.68, 17.408 ; ἄμφω δόλος καὶ δεσμὸς ἐρύξει Od. 8.317 ; γῆ μιν ἐρύξει, die Erde wird ihn, den Toten, festhalten, Il. 21.62 ; – abhalten, den Feind, Il. 15.297, Od. 22.138 ; τοὺς ἐπιόντας Her. 4.125, 5.15 ; ψευδέων ἐνιπάν Pind. Ol. 11.5 ; μήτοι μʼ ἔρυκε δρᾶν παρεσκευασμένον Eur. Heracl. 691 ; Sp. einzeln, wie Dion.Hal. 8.85 ; – c. genit., μή με ἔρυκε μάχης, halte mich nicht ab vom Kampfe, Il. 18.126 ; ἀλλά τις θεῶν αἰὲν ᾍδα σφε δόμων ἐρύκει, hält ihn fern von Hadesʼ Haus, Soph. Trach. 121 ; τὸν πόλεμον Μακεδονίας Pol. bei Suid.; – mit ἀπό, μηδέ σʼ ἔρις κακόχαρτος ἀπʼ ἔργου θυμὸν ἐρύκοι Hes. O. 28 ; ἐρυκόμενοι ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἀσωποῦ Her. 9.49 ; ἀπʼ ἐμαυτοῦ τὰ κακά Xen. An. 3.1.25 ; – τινί τι, Einem Etwas abwehren, λιμόν, κακόν, Od. 5.166, Il. 15.450, 17.292 ; τὰ μὴ καλὰ νόσφιν Theocr. 7.127 ; – c. inf., abhalten, Etwas zu tun, hindern, verwehren, τὰ μακρὰ δʼ ἐξενέπειν ἐρύκει με τεθμός Pind. N. 4.33 ; mit μή, ὅδε Καδμείων ἤρυξε πόλιν μὴ ʼνατραπῆναι Aesch. Spt. 1067 ; οὔτοι τὸ δειλὸν – θανεῖν ἐρύκει με Eur. Herc.Fur. 317 ; sp.D., οὔτι θεοὺς λίσσεσθαι ἐρύκω Ap.Rh. 2.336 ; – ἐρύκων τἄλλα ἰχθύδια, μὴ διαρπάσωσι τὸν γό νον Arist. H.A. 9.37. – In ὀλίγος δʼ ἔτι χῶρος ἐρύκει, Il. 10.161, ein kleiner Raum hält sie ab, liegt auch trennt sie, hält sie auseinander.
Med. = act., κῦμά μιν ἐρύκεται Il. 12.285.
Pass. zurückgehalten werden, zurückbleiben, Od. 4.373, 466, 17.17 ; zögern, säumen, Il. 23.443 ; sp.D. auch c. inf., ἐρυκόμενοι ἀνέμοισιν αὖθι μένειν Ap.Rh. 4.1256. – Bei Soph. Phil. 1138 ἀνέδην ὅδε χῶρος ἐρύκεται, was der Schol. erkl. ἀδείᾳ ὑπὸ τῶν θηρῶν ὁ τόπος κατασχεθήσεται, dieser Platz wird nachlässig verteidigt.

ἐρύκω

Fut. ἐρύξω Od. 15.68.

3 sing. -ει Il. 8.178, Il. 21.62, Il. 24.156, 185: Od. 7.315, Od. 8.317.

Aor. ἔρυξα Od. 17.515.

3 sing. -ε Il. 10.527.

3 pl. -αν Il. 3.113.

1 pl. subj. ἐρύξομεν Il. 15.297.

Pple. ἐρύξας Il. 6.217: Od. 16.82.

Imp. ἔρυξον Od. 19.16.

3 sing. aor. ἠρύκακε Il. 5.321, Il. 20.458, Il. 21.594. ἐρύκακε Il. 11.352, Il. 12.465, Il. 15.450, Il. 17.292, Il. 20.268, Il. 21.165, 384: Od. 21.227.

3 sing. opt. ἐρυκάκοι Il. 7.342.

Imp. ἐρύκακε Il. 13.751.

Pl. ἐρυκάκετε Il. 6.80.

Infin. ἐρυκακέειν Il. 5.262: Od. 3.144, Od. 11.105, Od. 20.313. (ἀπ-, κατ-.)

• • 1

    To restrain from doing or continuing to do something, to curb, keep or hold back, check: μηδέ μʼ ἔρυκε μάχης (from . . . ) Il. 18.126. Cf. Il. 8.206, Il. 21.384, Il. 24.156 = 185: ἕτερός με θυμὸς ἔρυκεν Od. 9.302. Cf. Od. 11.105, Od. 14.283, Od. 20.313, Od. 21.227.

    To restrain from action, keep inactive: λαόν Il. 24.658.

  • 2

    To confine, shut up, keep from egress or escape, detain: πόντος, ὃ πολέας ἐρύκει Il. 21.59. Cf. Il. 16.369, Il. 21.62, 63: ἔρυξον ἐνὶ μεγάροισι γυναῖκας Od. 19.16. Cf. Od. 1.14, Od. 4.466, Od. 8.317, Od. 9.29.

    In mid.: ἐν νήσῳ ἐρύκεαι (let yourself be . . .) Od. 4.373.

  • 3

    To detain or keep with one in hospitality or in a friendly way: ξείνισʼ ἐείκοσιν ἤματʼ ἐρύξας Il. 6.217. Cf. Od. 4.594, 599, Od. 7.315, Od. 15.68, Od. 16.82, Od. 17.515.

    Sim., in pass., to be kept or looked after in an indicated place: οὐδʼ αὐτὸς ἐρύκεσθαι μενεαίνω Od. 17.17.

  • 4

    to separate or lie between two bodies of men: ὀλίγος χῶρος ἐρύκει Il. 10.161.

  • 5

    In reference to troops, to rally, get together: λαὸν ἐρυκάκετε Il. 6.80. Cf. Il. 13.751.

  • 6

    To keep assembled or in an indicated place: λαόν Il. 23.258: Od. 3.144.

  • 7

    In reference to horses, etc., to pull up, rein in Il. 3.113, Il. 10.527.

    To hold in, keep in hand Il. 11.48 = Il. 12.85, Il. 12.76.

    To tether Il. 5.262, 321.

    To hold, stand by the heads of Il. 24.470.

  • 8

    To stop a person in his career or course: δουρὶ βαλὼν ἠρύκακεν Il. 20.458.

    In mid., to check oneself in one’s course: μὴ ἐρύκεσθον Il. 23.443.

  • 9

    To prevent the passage or progress of, check, stop: τάφρον, ἥ χʼ ἵππον ἐρυκάκοι Il. 7.342. Cf. Il. 8.178, Il. 12.465, Il. 15.297, Il. 21.7: Od. 22.138.

    In mid. Il. 12.285.

  • 10

    To debar from approach, keep aloof: τρεῖς κέ μιν μῆνας οἶκος ἐρύκοι Od. 17.408.

  • 11

    To ward off, keep off, guard from,

    [χαλκὸν] ἐρύκακε τρυφάλεια Il. 11.352. Cf. Il. 20.268 = Il. 21.165, Il. 21.594.

    With dat.: κακόν, τό οἱ οὔ τις ἐρύκακεν Il. 15.450 = Il. 17.292. Cf. Od. 5.166.

ἐρῡκω

• 1restrain, put a stop to ὀρθᾷ χερὶ ἐρύκετον ψευδέων ἐνιπὰν ἀλιτόξενον O. 10.5 ἔρυξαν ([κα]τέσχον Σ.) fr. 6d. ]ερυκεν[ fr. 140a. 55 (29). c. inf., prevent from τὰ μακρὰ δʼ ἐξενέπειν ἐρύκει με τεθμὸς ὧραί τʼ ἐπειγόμεναι N. 4.33

ἐρύκω , ipf. ἔρῦκε, fut. ἐρύξω, aor. 1 ἔρῦξα, aor. 2 ἠρύκακε, ἐρύκακε: hold back, restrain, detain, τινά τινος, and abs.; καί κέν μιν τρεῖς μῆνας ἀπόπροθεν οἶκος ἐρύκοι, ‘keep him at a distance,’ Od. 17.408; met., μένος, Il. 8.178; θῦμόν, Il. 11.105; ἕτερος δέ με θῦμὸς ἔρῦκεν, Od. 9.302; mid., tarry, Il. 23.443, Od. 17.17; like act., Il. 12.285.

ἐρύκω akin to ἐρύω

• • Ito keep in, hold back, keep in check, curb, restrain, Hom.:—c. gen., μή με ἔρυκε μάχης keep me not from fight, Il.:—c. inf. to hinder from doing, Eur.:—absol. to hinder, Il.
  • • 2to detain a guest, Hom.:—but also, to detain by force, to withhold, confine, Hom.
    • 3to ward off, Lat. arcere, ἄκοντα, λιμόν Hom.
    • 4to keep apart, separate, Il.
  • IIPass. to be held back, detained, Od.:— to hold back, keep back, Od.
  • • 2to be kept away, Hdt.
    • 3ἀνέδην χῶρος ἐρύκεται the place is remissly guarded, i. e. is open to all, Soph.