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ἀναρρύω

ἀναρρύω, sacrifice, (mid.) rescue

ἀναρρύω, (ῥύω, ἐρύω)
  • draw the victimʼs head back so as to cut the throat, like Homerʼs αὐερύω: hence, sacrifice, Epich. 139, Pi. O. 13.81, Eup. 395.
      • 2 Med., aor. ἀνερρυσάμην, draw back, rescue, ψυχὴν ἀ. παθέων from . ., Hp. Ep. 23; ἀ. πόλεις Iamb. VP 7.33; ἀ. ἧτταν repair a defeat, D.H. 5.46 codd.:—Pass., ἀνερρύσθησαν Just. Nov. 115.3.13.

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