αὐερύω, i. e.
ἀv-vερύω, Ep. for
ἀν-vερύω, = Att.
ἀναρρύω: aor.
αὐέρῠσα:—
A). draw back or
backwards, τὰς [στήλας] οἵ γ’ αὐέρυον pulled them
backwards, Il. 12.261 ;
τόξον αὐερύοντα παρ’ ὦμον 8.325 : mostly abs., in sacrifice,
draw the victim's 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.).