play, sport, of children, Il. 15.364, Hp. Ep. 17; νέος μὲν οὖν . . ἠλᾶτʼ ἀθύρων E. Ion 53; τάχʼ ἂν πρὸς ἀγκάλαισι . . πηδῶν ἀθύροι Id. Fr. 323; σφαίρῃ A.R. 4.950; of dancing, Pl. Lg. 796b; playing on an instrument, κατὰ πηκτίδων Anacreont. 41.11: c. acc. cogn., μοῦσαν ἀθύρων singing sportive songs, h.Hom. 19.15:— Med., simply, sing, h.Merc. 485.