ἐρέω

• = ἐρεείνω, ἔρομαι, ἐρωτάω, ask, inquire, c. acc. rei, about a thing, ἐρέων γενεήν τε τόκον τε Il. 7.128, cf. Od. 21.31; seek for, Ὕλαν A.R. 1.1354.
• • • 2 c. acc. pers., question, μάντιν ἐρείομεν (v. infr.) ἢ ἱερῆα Il. 1.62; ἀλλήλους ἐρέοιμεν Od. 4.192; ὅπως ἐρέοιμι ἑκάστην 11.229.
    • 3 c. acc. rei, search, explore, ἰλυούς Nic. Th. 143 (v.l. ἐρέθοντες). (Prob. ἐρε (ϝ)-, cf. ἐρευτής: ἐρείομεν perh. metri gr. for ἐρέ (ϝ) -ο-μεν, pres. subj. of non-thematic stem.)

• I will say; v. ἐρῶ.

fut. εἴρω2.

See εἴρομαι.

• 1ῥηθέν. ϝερ- P. 4.142, fr. 42. 2. the act. is used as fut. of λέγω.)
• • a abs. I shall speak “εἰδότι τοι ἐρέω” P. 4.142 “εἰ δὲ χρὴ καὶ πὰρ σοφὸν ἀντιφερίξαι, ἐρέω” P. 9.51
  • b c. acc. καὶ Νεμέᾳ γὰρ ὁμῶς ἐρέω ταύταν χάριν O. 8.57 [ἐρέω codd., contra met.: ἄρα Wil.: ἀπὸ Stone) P. 1.77] μάντευμα πὰρ μέσον ὀμφαλὸν εὐδένδροιο ῥηθὲν ματέρος P. 4.74 λεγόμενον ἐρέω P. 5.108 τοῦτό γέ τοι ἐρέω fr. 42. 2. [ῥηθὲν (codd.: del. Bothe) fr. 121. 3.]
  • c followed by indirect. quest. [μαθὼν δέ τις ἂν ἐρεῖ, εἰ πὰρ μέλος ἔρχομαι (codd., Snell: ἀνερεῖ Gildersleeve) N. 7.68]
  • d pass., impers. τὸν Ἀργείων τρόπον εἰρήσεταί που κἀν βραχίστοις I. 6.59

• • • 1to ask, enquire, τι about a thing, Hom.
    • 2c. acc. pers. to question, μάντιν ἐρείομεν (Epic for ἐρέωμεν) Il.; ἀλλήλους ἐρέοιμεν Od.