ποτιδέχομαι

[ποτι-, προσ- 3.]

Aor. pple. ποτιδέγμενος, -ου Il. 7.415, Il. 9.628, Il. 10.123, Il. 19.234, 336 : Od. 2.186, 205, 403, Od. 7.161, Od. 9.545, Od. 21.156, Od. 22.380, Od. 23.91, Od. 24.396.

Nom. pl. fem. -αι Il. 2.137.

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    To wait for (a coming or expected event or person), await, look out for : ἐμὴν ὁρμήν Il. 10.123. Cf. Il. 19.234 : ἡμέας Od. 9.545. Cf. Od. 2.403, Od. 7.161, Od. 24.396.

    With clause : ποτιδέγμενοι ὁππότʼ ἄρʼ ἔλθοι Il. 7.415. Cf. Od. 23.91.

    Absol. : ποτιδέγμενοι ἤματα πάντα (waiting on here indefinitely) Od. 2.205, Od. 21.156. Cf. Il. 2.137 and Il. 9.628 (looking for our coming).

    To await or anticipate with apprehension : ἀγγελίην Il. 19.336. Cf. Od. 22.380.

  • 2

    To expect, look for, the receipt of (something) : δῶρον Od. 2.186.