ἀθύρω [ῡ], Ep. word, onlypres.andimpf., rare in Prose (v. infr.):—
A. play, sport, of children, Il. 15.364 , Hp. Ep. 17 ; νέος μὲν οὖν . . ἠλᾶτ' ἀθύρων
E. Ion 53
; τάχ' ἂν πρὸς ἀγκάλαισι . . πηδῶν ἀθύροι
Id. Fr. 323
; σφαίρῃ
A.R. 4.950
; of dancing, Pl. Lg. 796b ; playing on an instrument, κατὰ πηκτίδων
Anacreont. 41.11
: c. acc. cogn.,μοῦσαν ἀθύρων singing sportivesongs, h.Hom. 19.15 :— Med. , simply,sing, h Merc.
485 .
2. metaph., ἀ. περὶ τὰ θειότατα τῶν πραγμάτων
Procl. in Prm. p.863S.
II. c.acc.,παῖς ἐὼν ἄθυρε μεγάλα ἔογα(of Achilles)he didthemin play, Pi. N. 3.44 ;ἔργα φωτῶν ἀ. playthe deeds of men, of the comic Muse, AP 9.505.8 , cf. Him. Or. 17.7 .