ἐρύω to drag along the ground, drag, draw, a ship in to the sea or on to land, Hom.; νεκρὸν ἐρ., to drag a body away, rescue, Il.; or to drag off for plunder, Il.; of dogs and birds of prey, to drag and tear, Il.:—also, to tear away battlements, Il. without any sense of violence, φᾶρος κὰκ κεφαλῆς εἴρυσσε drew it over his head, Od.; χλαίνης ἐρύων plucking him by the cloak, Il.; τόξον Hdt.; πλίνθους εἰρύειν, Lat. ducere lateres, Hdt. Mid. ἐρύομαι to draw for oneself, Hom.; ἐρύσασθαι νῆας to launch us ships, Il.; ξίφος ἐρύεσθαι to draw oneʼs sword, Il.; ἐρύσσεσθαι τόξον to prepare to draw oneʼs bow, i. e. to string it, Od. to draw towards oneself, Od. to draw out of the press, ἐρύσασθαί τινα μάχης Il.; hence, to rescue, deliver, of captives, to redeem, ransom, Il. simply to protect, guard, of armour, Il. c. acc. rei, to keep off, ward off, Il. to thwart, check, curb, Il. to keep guard upon, watch over, νῆας, δῶμα Od.; εἰρύαται οἴκαδʼ ἰόντα lie in wait for me, Od.; φρεσὶν ἐρύσασθαι to keep in oneʼs heart, to conceal, Od. to support, hold in honour, with notion of obedience, Od. Pass. to be drawn ashore, drawn up in line, of ships, Il.; νῆες δʼ ὁδὸν εἰρύαται are drawn up along the road, Od.