ἀλεωρή

A. escape, Il. 24.216; ἀ. τινα εὑρέσθαι Hdt. 9.6.

2. place of shelter, Opp. H. 1.790.

3. c. gen., defence or shelter from, δηΐων ἀνδρῶν ἀ., of palisade, Il. 12.57; of breastplate, 15.533; σκευὴν βελέων ἀ. (mock heroic) Ar. V. 615; τὴν περὶ τὸ σῶμα ἀ. Arist. PA 687a29; of an animal's shell, etc., ib.679b28, cf. HA 488b10; τῆς περὶ τοὺς ἱέρακας ἕνεκα ἀ. ib.613b11; ἀ. παρέχειν, ποιεῖν, Hp. Praec. 7,D.S. 3.34.