μηρύομαι

μηρύομαι [ῡ], Dor. μᾱρ- Theoc. (v. infr.): aor. ἐμηρῡσάμην:—

• draw up, furl, ἱστία μηρύσαντο Od. 12.170, cf. A.R. 4.889; ναῦται δʼ ἐμηρύσαντο νηὸς ἰσχάδα drew up the anchor, S. Fr. 761; μηρύεσθαι ἀπὸ βυθῶν Opp. C. 1.50; μ. πείσματα, σχοίνους, AP 10.2 (Antip. Sid.); wind up the strands of a torsion-engine, Hero Bel. 98.10, AP 10.5 (Thyill.); draw out phlegm, Aret. SA 1.5.
• • • 2 in weaving, κρόκα ἐν στήμονι μηρύσασθαι weave the woof into the warp, Hes. Op. 538.
    • • b wind off thread, LXX Pr. 31.13, Luc. Herm. 47.
    • 3 in Med., μαρύεται περὶ χείλη κισσός ivy draws itself, winds round the edge, Theoc. 1.29.
  • II Act. is found in pf., περὶ τὸν τένοντα δυσκρίτους φλέβας μεμήρυκεν has twined, Hp. Oss. 16.

μηρύομαι

[cf. μέρμις, μήρινθος.]

To lower (a sail) : ἱστία μηρύσαντο Od. 12.170.

μηρύομαι , aor. μηρύσαντο: draw up, furl by brailing up; ἱστία, Od. 12.170†. (See cut No. 5, an Egyptian representation of a Phoenician ship.)

μηρύομαι,

• Dep.
• • Ito draw up, furl sails, Od.: to draw up cables, etc., Anth.:— κρόκα ἐν στήμονι μηρύσασθαι to weave the woof into the warp, Hes.
  • IIPass., κισσὸς μαρύεται περὶ χείλη ivy winds round the edge, Theocr.