ἐξεράω

A. ἐξεραθείς Hp. Mul. 2.121:—evacuate, esp. by purge or vomit, Id. Morb. 4.49; draw off a patient's water from the chest, ib.2.61:—Pass., to be vomited, Dsc. Eup. 2.160; ὡς μὴ . . ἐξερῆται that (the wound) may not keep on discharging, Hp. VC 15 (prob. cj.).

II. disgorge, τὴν χύτραν χρῆν ἐξερᾶν τὰ τεῦτλα Crates Com. 14.8; μαλάχας ἐ., = ἐξερυγγάνειν, Pherecr. 131.1.

2. pour out, let fall, τοὺς λίθους . . χαμᾶζε πρῶτον ἐξεράσατε Ar. Ach. 341; φέρ’ ἐξεράσω [τὰς ψήφους] let me pour out the ballots from the urn (in order to count them), Id. V. 993; ἐξέρα τὸ ὕδωρ pour it out, D. 36.62, cf.Aen.Tact. 31.13, D.H. 2.69; ὥσπερ ἐ. [τὸν ἀέρα] drive forth air from the lungs, Arist. Pr. 960b26, cf. Placit. 4.22.3.

III. give out a dye, PHolm. 15.37,al.; ὅταν δόξῃ ἐξερακέναι τὰ φάρμακα ib. 18.16.—Cf. συνεράω: the simple ἐράω is not found.