ἐπαείδω

ἐπᾰείδω, contr. Att. ἐπᾴδω, fut. -ᾴσομαι Ar. Ec. 1153, etc.; -ᾴσω Ach.Tat. 2.7:—

• sing to or in accompaniment, μάγος ἀνὴρ . . ἐ. θεογονίην Hdt. 1.132; ᾠδὰν χορῷ E. El. 864 (lyr.):—Pass., Arr. An. 2.16.3.
• • • 2 sing as an incantation, ἃ αἱ Σειρῆνες ἐπῇδον τῷ Ὀδυσσεῖ X. Mem. 2.6.11; χρὴ τὰ τοιαῦτα ὥσπερ ἐπᾴδειν ἑαυτῷ Pl. Phd. 114d, cf. 77e; ἐ. ἡμῖν αὐτοῖς τοῦτον τὸν λόγον Id. R. 608a; ἐ. τινί sing to one so as to charm or soothe him, Id. Phdr. 267d, Lg. 812c, al.:—Pass., Porph. Chr. 35: abs., use charms or incantations, Pl. Tht. 157c; ἐπαείδων by means of charms, A. Ag. 1021 (lyr.), cf. Pl. Lg. 773d, Tht. 149d.