I.to keep in, hold back, keep in check, curb, restrain, Hom.:—c. gen., μή με ἔρυκε μάχης keep me not from fight, Il.:—c. inf. to hinder from doing, Eur.:—absol. to hinder, Il.
2.to detain a guest, Hom.:—but also, to detain by force, to withhold, confine, id=Hom.
4.to keep apart, separate, Il.
II.Pass. to be held back, detained, Od.:— to hold back, keep back, id=Od.
2.to be kept away, Hdt.