αἰωρέω

αἰωρέω fut. Pass. -ηθήσομαι D.C. 41.1, (ἀπ-) Hp. Fract. 14, but -ήσομαι Aristid. 2.289J.: aor. ᾐωρήθην (v. infr.): pf. ᾐώρημαι Opp. H. 3.532: (ἀείρω):—A. lift up, raise, ὑγρὸν νῶτον αἰωρεῖ, of the eagle raismg his back and feathers, Pi. P. 1.9; swing as in a hammock, αἰ. [γυναῖκα] ἐπὶ κλίνης φερομένην Hp. Mul. 1.68, cf. Aret. CA 1.4; τοὺς ὄφεις . . ὑπὲρ τῆς κεφαλῆς αἰωρῶν D. 18.260. 2. hang, τινὰ ἐκ τοῦ ἀτράκτου Luc. JConf. 4:—metaph., ᾐώρει . . ἐλπίς, ὅτι τὸν χάρακα αἱρήσουσι excited them to think that . . , App. BC 2.81, cf. Plu. Brut. 37.—Never in good Att. II. more freq. in Pass., to be hung, hang, δέρματα περὶ τοὺς ὤμους αἰωρεύμενα Hdt. 7.92; αἰωρουμένων τῶν ὀστῶν being raised, lifted, Pl. Phd. 98d; αἷμα ᾐωρεῖτο spouted up, Bion 1.25; ὁ ἥλιος ὑπὸ πνευμάτων αἰωρεῖται is tossed, carried to and fro, Diog.Oen. Fr. 8. 2. swing, float in air, Pl. La. 184a; hover, of birds, Arist. Mir. 836a12; of a dream, S. El. 1390(lyr.); oscillate, Pl. Phd. 112b; of an army, αἰωρουμένης στρατιᾶς περὶ Μεσοποταμίαν Plu. Ant. 28. b. take passive exercise, Gal. Thras. 23. 3. metaph., to be in suspense, ἐν κινδύνῳ to hang in doubt and danger, Th. 7.77; αἰ. ἐν ἄλλοις depend upon . ., Pl. Mx. 248a; αἰωρηθεὶς ὑπὲρ μεγάλων playing for a high stake, Hdt. 8.100; αἰ. τὴν ψυχήν X. Cyn. 4.4; τὸ μὴ -ούμενον τῆς ψυχῆς Epicur. Nat. 22G. 4. Pass., to be held in suspense, threatened, ἀπαιδίας πρὸς τιμωρίαν -ουμένης Chor.p.71.3B.