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ἐπικηρυκεύομαι

ἐπικηρυκεύομαι, to send a message by a herald

ἐπικηρ-ῡκεύομαι, Med. (Act. only AB 141,153),
  • send a message by a herald, πρός τινα Hdt. 9.87: πρός τινα ὥστε . . Th. 7.49; ὥς τινα ib. 48; περί or ὑπέρ τινος, D.S. 14.75, Paus. 4.8.13; τινὶ εἰ . . send a message proposing to ask whether . ., Hdt. 1.60; ἐ. ταῦτα διʼ ἀγγέλων ib. 69:—perh. Pass. in Th. 8.44 ἐπικηρυκευομένων messages being sent.
      • 2 send ambassadors to treat for peace, make proposals for a treaty of peace, τινί to one, Ar. Th. 336, Th. 4.27; ταῦτά τινι Hdt. 4.80, 6.97; ταῦτʼ ἐπικηρυκεύομαι Ar. Th. 1163.
      • 3 of private affairs, negotiate, τινί with one, D. 32.24.
    • II abs., go as a herald or ambassador, παρά τινος Plb. 21.16.1.

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