ἐρύκω
ἐρύκω
akin to ἐρύω
to 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.
to detain a guest, Hom.:—but also, to detain by force, to withhold, confine, Hom.
to ward off, Lat. arcere, ἄκοντα, λιμόν Hom.
to keep apart, separate, Il.
Pass. to be held back, detained, Od.:— to hold back, keep back, Od.
to be kept away, Hdt.
ἀνέδην χῶρος ἐρύκεται the place is remissly guarded, i. e. is open to all, Soph.