ἀείρω
ἀείρω
Attic αἴρω
Root ΑΕΡ
ἀ_ρῶ contr. as if from ἀερῶ, which is not in use. Compare the morphological problems of ἀείδω.
to lift, heave, raise up, Hom., etc.; ἱστία στεῖλαν ἀείραντες furled the sails by brailing them up, Od.:—esp. to lift for the purpose of carrying, to bear away, carry, Il.; ἄχθος ἀείρειν, of ships of burden, Od.; μή μοι οἶνον ἄειρε offer me not wine, Il.
to raise, levy, λεκτὸν ἀροῦμεν στόλον Aesch.
Mid. to lift up for oneself, i. e. bear off, c. acc. rei, Il.
to raise or stir up, ἀείρασθαι πόλεμον to undertake a long war, Hdt.; βαρὺς ἀείρεσθαι slow to undertake, Hdt.
ἀείρασθαι τὰ ἱστία to hoist sail, with or without ἱστία, Hdt.
Pass. to be lifted or carried up, Od.; ἀείρεσθαι εἰς . . to rise up and go to a place, Hdt.;—mostly of seamen, but also of land-journeys, Od.
to be suspended, πὰρ κουλεὸν αἰὲν ἄωρτο the dagger] hung always by the sword-sheath, Il.
metaph. to be lifted up, excited, Soph.
Headword (normalized):
ἀείρω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αειρω
Intro Text:
ἀείρω
Attic αἴρω
Root ΑΕΡ
ἀ_ρῶ contr. as if from ἀερῶ, which is not in use. Compare the morphological problems of ἀείδω.
to lift, heave, raise up, Hom., etc.; ἱστία στεῖλαν ἀείραντες furled the sails by brailing them up, Od.:—esp. to lift for the purpose of carrying, to bear away, carry, Il.; ἄχθος ἀείρειν, of ships of burden, Od.; μή μοι οἶνον ἄειρε offer me not wine, Il.
to raise, levy, λεκτὸν ἀροῦμεν στόλον Aesch.
Mid. to lift up for oneself, i. e. bear off, c. acc. rei, Il.
to raise or stir up, ἀείρασθαι πόλεμον to undertake a long war, Hdt.; βαρὺς ἀείρεσθαι slow to undertake, Hdt.
ἀείρασθαι τὰ ἱστία to hoist sail, with or without ἱστία, Hdt.
Pass. to be lifted or carried up, Od.; ἀείρεσθαι εἰς . . to rise up and go to a place, Hdt.;—mostly of seamen, but also of land-journeys, Od.
to be suspended, πὰρ κουλεὸν αἰὲν ἄωρτο the dagger] hung always by the sword-sheath, Il.
metaph. to be lifted up, excited, Soph.
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