1. αἱρέω · haireō — Beekes
to take, grasp, seize
The corpus record
αἱρέω
aireo
to take, grasp, seize
Figures and citations on this page are drawn from the audited corpus; none are written from memory.
Distribution
- Virtues and Vices 6 · 40.46/10k
- For the Megalopolitans 5 · 27/10k
- Iliad 276 · 24.75/10k
- On the Confiscation of the Property Of The Brother Of Nicias 3 · 22.32/10k
- Athenian Constitution 36 · 22.11/10k
- On the Scrutiny of Evandros 3 · 21.74/10k
- Philoctetes 19 · 21.59/10k
- For Polystratus 4 · 20.95/10k
- The Funeral Speech 51-61 5 · 19.92/10k
- Against Pantaenetus 7 · 18.8/10k
- Shield of Heracles 6 · 18.55/10k
- For the Liberty of the Rhodians 4 · 18.26/10k
Densest 12 of 185 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.
Senses
2. αἱρέω · haireō — Frisk
“greifen, nehmen’, Med
3. αἱρέω · haireō — LSJ
take with the hand, grasp, seize
Attestations
- ἕλωμαι · helōmai Iliad 1.137
- ἑλών · helōn Iliad 1.139
- ἕλε · hele Iliad 1.197
- ἑλόντʼ · helontʼ Iliad 1.323
- ἕλωμαι · helōmai Iliad 1.324
- ἑλὼν · helōn Iliad 1.356
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Deep etymology
Authority pointers, pending review
These are the etymology authorities that treat this word, with their exact locators. They are bibliographic pointers, not a published word history: no root, reconstruction, derivation, cognate, or origin is asserted here.
- scan p. 89; entry #237 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 73; entry #225 Review: Under source audit
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