δέατο

• seemed, ἀεικέλιος δέατʼ εἶναι methought he was a pitiful fellow, Od. 6.242; εἰκ ἂν δέατοι, = ἢν δοκῇ, ὅσᾳ ἂν δ., = ὅσῃ ἂν δοκῇ, IG 5(2).6.10, 18 (Tegea); ὁπόθʼ ἂν δεάσητοι ἀμφοτέροις ib. 343.24 (Orchom. Arc.); cf. δέαται· δοκεῖ, δεάμην· ἐδοκίμαζον, ἐδόξαζον, δέασθεν (prob.): ἐδόκουν, Hsch. (Root δεyᾰ, cf. δῆλος, δοάσσατο, Skt. dīdeti ‘appear’.)

3 sing. sing. impf.

To seem, appear Od. 6.242.

• a word of doubtful origin, expl. by ἐδόκει, ἀεικέλιος δέατʼ εἶναι he seemed, methought he was, a pitiful fellow, Od.: