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οἰκουρέω

οἰκουρέω, to watch, safeguard the house; keep safe; keep at home

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οἰκουροῦν present active participle neuter nominative singular, present active participle neuter vocative singular, present active participle neuter accusative singular of οἰκουρέω

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οἰκουρ-έω, usu. in pres.,
  • watch or keep the house, σηκὸν φυλάσσει . . οἰκουρῶν ὄφις watching, S. Ph. 1328; πόλιν οἰ. guarding it, A. Ag. 809: generally, keep safe, guard, Ar. Ach. 1060; keep watch in a temple, ὅταν οἰκουρῶσι μύσται Arist. Ath. 56.4.
    • II keep at home, as women, S. OC 343; οἰ. ἔνδον Pl. R. 451d, cf. D. 59.86, Plu. Cam. 11, Luc. Nigr. 18; of persons who stay at home and avoid military service, Hermipp. 45, Plu. Per. 11, 12, etc.
      • 2 ἕβδομον οἰ. μῆνα πολιορκοῦντες idle away seven months in the siege, Id. Cam. 28. (Impf. οἰκ- or ᾠκ- acc. to Choerob. in Theod. 2.50 H.: 2 sg. οἰκούρεις Lex.Mess. p.413.)

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