ἐξεράω
exerao
evacuate
Appears 15 times across Homer's epics.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἐξεράω, aor. ἐξήρᾱσα (v. infr.):—Pass., aor.1 part. ἐξερᾱθείς Mul. 2.121:—Α. evacuate, esp. by purge or vomit, Morb. 4.49; draw off a patientʼs water from the chest, ib.2.61:—Pass., to be vomited, Eup. 2.160; ὡς μὴ . . ἐξερῆται that (the wound) may not keep on discharging, VC 15 (prob. cj.). II. disgorge, τὴν χύτραν χρῆν ἐξερᾶν τὰ τεῦτλα 14.8; μαλάχας ἐ., = ἐξερυγγάνειν, 131.1. 2. pour out, let fall, τοὺς λίθους . . χαμᾶζε πρῶτον ἐξεράσατε Ach. 341; φέρʼ ἐξεράσω [τὰς ψήφους] let me pour out the ballots from the urn (in order to count them), V. 993; ἐξέρα τὸ ὕδωρ pour it out, 36.62, cf. 31.13, 2.69; ὥσπερ ἐ. [τὸν ἀέρα] drive forth air from the lungs, Pr. 960b26, cf. Placit. 4.22.3. III. give out a dye, PHolm. 15.37,al.; ὅταν δόξῃ ἐξερακέναι τὰ φάρμακα ib. 18.16.—Cf. συνεράω: the simple ἐράω is not found.
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