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ἐπικύρω

ἐπικύρω, to light upon, fall in with

ἐπικύρω [ῡ], Ep. impf. ἐπίκῡρον, Ep. aor. 1 ἐπέκυρσα and ἐπεκύρησα [ῠ] (v. infr.):—
  • light upon, fall in with, c. dat., μεγάλῳ ἐπὶ σώματι κύρσας Il. 3.23; ἱεροῖσιν ἐπʼ αἰθομένοισι κυρήσας Hes. Op. 755; αἰὲν ἐπʼ αὐχένι κῦρε φαεινοῦ δουρὸς ἀκωκῇ (v.l. ἀκωκήν) kept always touching his neck with . ., Il. 23.821; ἐπὶ ξίφος αὐχένι κύρσαι let his sword touch her neck, Q.S. 13.394; ἐ. μετατροπίαις Pi. P. 10.21: c. gen., meet with, obtain, ἐπικύρσαις ἀφθόνων ἀστῶν Id. O. 6.7; μεγάλας ἀγαθᾶς τε . . βιοτᾶς ἐπεκύρσαμεν A. Pers. 853, cf. A.R. 3.342.

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