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μηρύομαι

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Gloss: to furl

Transliteration: mēruomai

Strong’s: G8324

1. Dep.
2. to draw up, furl sails, (Odyssey by Homer): to draw up cables, etc., [<date>variant dates<author>Anthology Palantina</author></date>:—; κρόκα ἐν στήμονι μηρύσασθαι to weave the woof into the warp, (Hesiod)
3. Pass., κισσὸς μαρύεται περὶ χείλη ivy winds round the edge, (Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus) (ML)
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