ῥυτήρ

ῥῡτήρ (A), ῆρος, ὁ, (ἐρύω (A))

• one who draws or stretches, ῥ. βιοῦ, ὀϊστῶν, drawer of the bow, of arrows, Od. 21.173, 18.262.
• • • 2 strap by which one holds a horse, rein, Il. 16.475 (pl.); σπεύδειν ἀπὸ ῥυτῆρος with loose rein, at full gallop, S. OC 900; ἀπὸ ῥ. ἐλαύνειν τοὺς ἵππους D.H. 4.85, cf. 11.33, D.S. 19.26 (Phryn. PS p.41 B. expl. ἀπὸ ῥ. by ἄνευ χαλινοῦ): ῥυτῆρα χαλινόν Pancrat. Oxy. 1085.4; χαλινὸν . . ἔχον ῥυτῆρας PCair.Zen. 659.11 (iii B.C.).
    • • b strap to flog with, D. 19.197, Aeschin. 2.157, cf. S. Aj. 241 (anap.), Fr. 501.

ῥῡτήρ (B), ῆρος, ὁ, (ἐρύω (B))

• saviour, guard, defender, σταθμῶν ῥ. Od. 17.187, 223; ῥυτῆρες Διός Opp. C. 3.13: fem. abs., Id. H. 1.669; cf. ῥύτειρα. (Cf. ῥυστήρ I.)

2. ῥυτήρ -ῆρος, ὁ [ἔρυμαι] beschermer, redder: ῥ. σταθμῶν bewaker van de stallen Od. 17.187.

ῥυτήρ ¹, [ῡ], ῆρος, ὁ,
1) der Ziehende, Anziehende, Spannende ; βιοῦ, οἰστῶν, der Zieher, Spanner des Bogens, der Pfeile, Od. 18.262, 21.173.
2) der Riemen, in welchen die Wagenpferde eingespannt wurden, τὼ δʼ ἰθυνθήτην, ἐν δὲ ῥυτῆρσι τάνυσθεν, Il. 16.475 ; dann von Reitpferden, der Riemen am Zaume des Pferdes, den man straff anzieht od. schlaff hangen läßt, je nachdem das Pferd laufen od. Schritt gehen soll ; dah. σπεύδειν ἀπὸ ῥυτῆρος, Soph. O.C. 904, wie ῥυτῆρος ἐλαύνειν, mit nachgelassenem, verhängtem Zügel reiten, den Zügel schießen lassen, so daß das Pferd ungehindert rennen kann (aber μέγαν ἱπποδέτην ῥυτῆρα λαβών, Aj. 237, eine Peitsche, zu der man die Pferderiemen nahm, s. Lobeck zur Stelle u. vgl. Dem. 19.197, Aesch. 2.157), Plut. Timol. 19 Dion.Hal. 7.73 u. oft.

ῥυτήρ ², [ῡ], ῆρος, ὁ, der Retter, Schützer, Verteidiger, Hüter ; σταθμῶν, Od. 17.187, 223.

ῥυτήρ 1

-ῆρος, ὁ

[ἐ-ρύω1.]

• • 1

    A (skilful) drawer (of the bow or of arrows) : ῥυτῆρα βιοῦ καὶ ὀϊστῶν Od. 21.173. Cf. Od. 18.262.

  • 2

    In pl., the reins of a chariot : [ἵπποι] ἐν ῥυτῆρσι τάνυσθεν (pulled in the governance of, pulled at, the reins) Il. 16.475.

ῥυτήρ 2

-ῆρος, ὁ

[ῥύομαι, ἐρύω2.]

A keeper or guard : σταθμῶν ῥυτῆρα Od. 17.187, 223.

ῥυτήρ , ῆρος (ἐρύω): (1) one who draws, drawer of a bow, Od. 21.173, Od. 18.262. —(2) guard, Od. 17.187 and 223.—(3) reins drawn tight, taut reins, which in Il. 16.475are described as having been drawn to one side and entangled by the fall of the παρήορος.

ῥυτήρ ῥῡτήρ, ῆρος, ὁ, *ῥύω, ἐρύω

• • Ione who draws or stretches, ῥ. βιοῦ, ὀϊστῶν drawer of the bow, of arrows, Od.
  • • 2like ἱμάς, the strap by which a horse draws, a trace, Il.:—also a rein, Il.; ἀπὸ ῥυτῆρος with loose rein, Lat. immissis habenis, at full galop:—used as a strap to flog with, Dem., Aeschin.
  • II (ῥύομαι) a saver, guard, defender, Od.