ἐπικερτομέω

ἐπικερτομ-έω,

• mock, used by Hom. only in part., τὸν δʼ ἐπικερτομέων προσέφης in mockery, Il. 16.744, Od. 22.194, cf. Luc. DMort. 12[14].5, Hld. 8.9; in milder sense, laughingly, Il. 24.649 (or, in mockery of Agamemnon).
• • II c. acc., ἐπεκερτόμησε he reproached him, Hdt. 8.92; τινός for a thing, Agath. 5.22; tease, banter, Theoc. 20.2, cf. Luc. Bis Acc. 12.

ἐπικερτομέω, ausschelten, beschimpfen, verhöhnen, Il. 24.649, vgl. 16.744 u. Od. 22.194 ; neben ὀνειδίζω, Her. 8.92 u. Sp.; πολλὰ τὸν Λεύκουλλον ἐπικερτομήσας Plut. Pomp. 38 ; vgl. noch Theocr. 20.2 ; Luc. D.Mort. 14.5 ; Anacr. 35.7.

ἐπικερτομέω

[ἐπι- 5.]

To make fun of, mock, jeer at Il. 16.744: Od. 22.194.

In Il. 24.649 ἐπικερτομέων is app. to be taken as absol., and as referring to Achilles’ tone in what follows as to Agamemnon.

ἐπικερτομέω : mock at, deride; part., ‘jestingly,’ Il. 24.649.

ἐπικερτομέω fut. ήσω

• • Ito mock, ἐπικερτομέων in mockery, Hom.; in milder sense, laughingly, Il.
  • IIc. acc. to reproach one, Hdt.:— to teaze, plague, Theocr.