χηρεύω

χηρ-εύω, intr.,

• to be without, lack, c. gen., νῆσος ἀνδρῶν χ. Od. 9.124, cf. Plu. Pomp. 28, Ael. NA 4.59: γῆ χ. τῶν ἐκπονούντων Alciphr. 3.25; ὁλκὰς τῶν ἐμπλεόντων χηρεύουσα Hld. 1.1; τῶν τῆς Ἀφροδίτης ὀργίων χ. Ach.Tat. 4.1; οὐδέποτε χ. τῶν ὄντων τινὸς ὁ κόσμος Herm. ap. Stob. 1.41.6; χ. ἀπό τινος Steph. in Hp. 1.219 D.
• • • 2 abs. of a woman, to be widowed, live in widowhood, Is. 6.51, D. 30.11,33; of birds, Arist. Fr. 347; also of men, to be a widower, Plu. Cat.Ma. 24:—Med., χηρεύσῃ λέχος E. Alc. 1089.
    • 3 live in solitude, of a fugitive, S. OT 479 (anap.).
  • II trans., bereave, E. Cyc. 440; πεσὼν χηρεύσει σύνοικον Aphth. Prog. 13.

χηρεύω, 1) intr., leer od. öde sein, τινός, νῆσος ἀνδρῶν χηρεύει Od. 9.124 ; bes. des Gatten od. der Eltern beraubt, verwittwet, verwaist sein, im Wittwenstande leben, Isae. 6.51. Dem. 30.11 u. sam sein, μέλεος μελέῳ ποδὶ χηρεύων Soph. O.R. 479 ; Eur. Alc. 1092.
2) trans., leer, öde machen, berauben, bes. zur Wittwe od. Waise machen, τινά τινος, Sp., wie man auch Eur. Cycl. 440 nehmen kann.

χηρεύω

[χήρη.]

To lack, be without.

With genit.: ἀνδρῶν Od. 9.124.

χηρεύω (χήρη): be deprived of, without; ἀνδρῶν, Od. 9.124†.

χηρεύω, fut. -σω χήρα

• • Iintr. to be bereaved of a person or thing, c. gen., Od., Theogn.
  • • 2absol. to be bereaved of a husband, to be widowed, live in widowhood, Dem., etc.;—of a man, to be a widower, Plut.; so, χηρεύσει λέχος Eur.
    • 3to live in solitude, of an exile, Soph.
  • IItrans. to bereave, Eur.