ἀείρω attic αἴρω Root ΑΕΡ ἀ_ρῶ contr. as if from ἀερῶ, which is not in use. Compare the morphological problems of ἀείδω.
I.to lift, heave, raise up, Hom., etc.; ἱστία στεῖλαν ἀείραντες furled the sails by brailing them up, Od.:—esp. to lift for the purpose of carrying, to bear away, carry, Il.; ἄχθος ἀείρειν, of ships of burden, Od.; μή μοι οἶνον ἄειρε offer me not wine, Il.
II.Mid. to lift up for oneself, i. e. bear off, c. acc. rei, Il.
2.to raise or stir up, ἀείρασθαι πόλεμον to undertake a long war, Hdt.; βαρὺς ἀείρεσθαι slow to undertake, id=Hdt.
III.Pass. to be lifted or carried up, Od.; ἀείρεσθαι εἰς . . to rise up and go to a place, Hdt.;—mostly of seamen, but also of land-journeys, id=Od.
3.metaph. to be lifted up, excited, Soph.
