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ἀμφιπολεύω

ἀμφιπολεύω, to be busied about, take care of

ἀμφιπολ-εύω, Ep. Verb (used by Hdt.) mostly in pres.: aor., Ἀρχ.Ἐφ. 1910.397 (Ambracia):—
  • serve as an attendant, tend, care for (not in Il.), βίον, ὄρχατον, ἵππους, Od. 18.254, 24.244, h.Merc. 568; of templeslaves, serve, have the care of, ἀμφιπολεύουσαν ἱρὸν Διός Hdt. 2.56; of the departed soul, Ὀσίριδος θῶκον Epigr.Gr. 414 (Alexandria); ψυχὴ σκῆπτρον Ῥαδαμάνθυος ἀ. IG 14.1389i47.
      • 2 abs., [τὰς κούρας] ἔδοσαν . . Ἐρινύσιν ἀμφιπολεύειν Od. 20.78, cf. Hes. Op. 803; hold the yearly office of ἀμφίπολος, IG 12(9).906 (Chalcis).
      • 3 c. dat., minister to, as priest, Q.S. 13.270; Ἀρτέμιτι Ἐφ.Ἀρχ. l.c.; Διί IG 14.574 (Centuripa); θεῷ Αὐγούστῳ ib. 601 (Malta).
      • 4 traverse, go about, ἥλιος μέγαν οὐρανὸν ἀ. Emp. 41; δόμον Man. 6.273, cf. 3.36, al.

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