σκοπιάζω

σκοπ-ιάζω, (σκοπιά) poet. Verb, almost always pres. and impf.,

• spy from a high place or watch-tower, Il. 14.58, Q.S. 2.6: generally, spy, watch, even on a plain, Od. 10.260.
• • • 2 watch for shoals of fish, applied to certain members of a guild of lsis-worshippers, IGRom. 1.817.8 (Callipolis).
  • II trans., spy out, watch, c. acc., Il. 10.40, AP 9.606, etc.:—Med., look out for, watch, τὼς θύννως Theoc. 3.26; νῆα A.R. 2.918, etc.: aor. σκοπιασάμενος Callicrat. ap. Stob. 4.28.18.

σκοπιάζω, (verstärktes σκοπέω), von einem hochliegenden Orte, einer Warte spähend um sich schauen, spähen, Il. 14.58 ; auch in der Ebene, Od. 10.260. – Auch trans., erspähen, auskundschaften, ἄνδρας δυσμενέας σκοπιαζέμεν οἶος ἐπελθών, Il. 10.40, wo 38 ἐπίσκοπος vorhergeht.
Bei Theocr. 3.26 deponens.

σκοπιάζω

[σκοπιή.]

(διασκοπιάομαι).

To direct one’s look to something, observe it : μάλα περ σκοπιάζων Il. 14.58.

To look out for something, watch : δηρὸν καθήμενος ἐσκοπίαζον Od. 10.260.

To spy upon : ἄνδρας δυσμενέας Il. 10.40.

σκοπιάζω (σκοπιή), inf. -έμεν: keep a look-out, watch, spy out, Il. 10.40.

σκοπιάζω, σκοπιά only in pres. and imperf.

• • Ito look about one, spy from a high place or watchtower, Il.: to spy, explore, Od.
  • IItrans. to spy out, search out, discover, c. acc., Il., Anth., etc.:—so in Mid. to look out for, Theocr.