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ἐλευθερόω ἐλεύθερος

1.to free, set free, Hdt., Aesch., etc.; ἐλ. τὸν ἔσπλουν to set the entrance free, clear it, Thuc.; ἐλευθεροῖ στόμα he keeps his tongue free, i. e. does not commit himself by speech, Soph.: to free from blame, acquit, τινά Xen.:—Pass. to be set free, Hdt.
2.c. gen. to set free, loose or release from, Eur.; so, ἐλευθεροῦντες ἐκ δρασμῶν πόδα, i. e. ceasing to flee, id=Eur.

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