ἐπέοικε

3 pl. sing. pf.

[ἐπ-, ἐπι- 19 + ἔοικε. See εἴκω1.]

3 sing. plupf. ἐπεῴκει Od. 24.295.

• • 1

    To be fitting or suitable for.

    With dat.: ὅς τις οἷ ἐ. Il. 9.392.

  • 2

    To beseem, look well in.

    With dat.: νέῳ πάντʼ ἐ. Il. 22.71.

  • 3

    Impers., it is fitting, right, seemly.

  • • a

      With dat. and infin.: σφῶϊν ἐ. ἑστάμεν Il. 4.341.–

    • b

      With acc. and infin.: ὅν τʼ ἐ. βουλὰς βουλεύειν Il. 10.146: ὧν ἐ. ἱκέτην [μὴ δεύεσθαι] Od. 7.193 = Od. 14.511. Cf. Od. 11.186.–

    • c

      With infin. alone: λαοὺς οὐκ ἐ. ταῦτʼ ἐπαγείρειν Il. 1.126 (see ἐπαγείρω), ὅσσʼ ἐ. [ἀποδάσσασθαι] Il. 24.595.–

    • d

      Absol.: ὡς ἐ. Od. 20.293. Cf. Od. 24.295, 481.