ἐποίχομαι

ἐποίχομαι,

• go towards, approach, μνηστῆρας ἐπῴχετο Od. 1.324; αἰτίζειν..ἐποιχόμενον μνηστῆρας 17.346, cf. 6.282; ἐ. δόμον ἄλλον Thgn. 353; [θεοὺς] τραπέζαις ἐ. draw near to the gods with sacrificial feasts, Pi. O. 3.40; εὐεργέταν Id. P. 2.24.
• • • 2 approach with hostile purpose, attack, c. acc., Κύπριν ἐπῴχετο νηλέϊ χαλκῷ Il. 5.330, cf. 10.487.
  • II go over, traverse, νηῶν ἴκρια 15.676.
  • • 2 go round, visit in succession, of one who hands round wine, αὐτοῖσιν θάμʼ ἐπῴχετο οἰνοχοεύων Od. 1.143; of a general, pass along troops, στίχας ἀνδρῶν Il. 15.279, cf. 16.155; inspect, [φώκας] Od. 4.451: abs., go his rounds, Il. 10.171, 17.215; πάντοσʼ ἐποιχόμενος 5.508; πάντῃ ἐ. 6.81, 10.167, etc.
    • 3 of arrows visiting persons with death, τὰ δʼ ἐπῴχετο κῆλα θεοῖο πάντῃ ἀνὰ στρατόν 1.383, cf. 50; οἷς ἀγανοῖσι βέλεσσιν ἐποιχόμενος (or -νη) κατέπεφνεν, 24.759, Od. 3.280, 5.124, etc.
    • 4 go over or ply oneʼs task, ἔργον ἐ. Il. 6.492, Od. 1.358, 17.227, etc.; δόρπον ἐ. set about preparing it, 13.34; freq. of women, ἱστὸν ἐ. ply the loom, Il. 1.31, Od. 5.62, al., cf. Ephor. 5 J.; ἔργον φυλόπιδος ἐ. Mimn. 14.10; φύλοπιν Hes. Sc. 200 (tm.); [γύας καὶ ἀλωὰς] ἔργοισιν ἐ. with labour, Theoc. 25.32: c. dat., ἔργῳ ἐ. Q.S. 12.343 codd.: abs. in part., with another Verb, busily, ἡ μὲν ἐποιχομένη..ἔντυεν ἵππους Il. 5.720.

ἐποίχομαι, (οἴχομαι), hinzu-, herangehen, sich nähern ; ohne Casus, θάμʼ ἐπῴχετο οἰνοχοεύων Od. 1.143, mit dem Nebenbegriff des Bedienens ; πάντοσε ἐποιχόμενος Il. 5.508 ; – τινά, an Jem. herantreten, zu ihm gehen, μνηστῆρας Od. 1.324 ; angehen mit Bitten, anbetteln, 17.346, 351 ; oft von Apollo u. Artemis, οἷς ἀγανοῖς βελέεσσιν ἐποιχόμενος od. ἐποιχομένη κατέπεφνεν, die, annahend mit ihren Geschossen, schnellen u. leichten, schmerzlosen Tod bringen, Apollo den Männern, Artemis den Frauen. Bes. ἔργον ἐπ., ans Werk gehen, esbesorgen, seine Arbeit angreifen, Il. 6.492, Od. 1.358 ; auch absol. so, Il. 5.720 ; δόρπον, an die Mahlzeit gehen, sie zubereiten, Od. 13.34 ; oft von Frauen, ἱστὸν ἐποι χομένη, an den Webstuhl gehend u. webend, Il. 1.31, Od. 5.62, wenn nicht dabei an das bei den Alten übliche Hin- u. Hergehen beim Weben zu denken ist ; auch ἃς (γύας καὶ ἀλωὰς) ἐπ. ἔργοισι, bearbeiten, Theocr. 25.32. – Auch herantreten, um zu mustern, zu überschauen, πάντη Il. 6.81 ; στίχας ἀνδρῶν, πάντας ἐπῴχετο, von dem Heerführer, der die Reihen musternd durchgeht, 15.279, 17.356, vgl. Od. 4.451 ; – θεοὺς τραπέζαις ἐποίχεσθαι, mit Opferschmäusen den Göttern nahen, sie durch Opfer verehren, Pind. Ol. 3.42 ; vgl. εὐεργέτην ἀγαναῖς ἀμοιβαῖς ἐποιχομένους τίνεσθαι, vergelten, P. 2.24 ; – ἴθι καὶ δόμον ἄλλον ἐποίχεο, geh zu einem andern Hause, Theogn. 353 ; ἃς (ἐσχατιὰς) ἡμεῖς ἔργοισιν ἐποιχόμεθα πρόπαν ἦμαρ Theocr. 25.32, das Feld bearbeiten. – Auch c. dat., ἔργῳ Qu.Sm. 12.343. – Feindlich andringen, darauflosgehen, ἴκρια νηῶν Il. 15.676 ; von Pfeilen, οὐρῆας μὲν πρῶτον ἐπῴχετο 1.50 ; angreifen, Κύπριν χαλκῷ 5.330, vgl. 10.487 ; Aesch. Ch. 591, u. einzeln bei sp.D.

ἐποίχομαι

[ἐπ-, ἐπι- 11 14.]

• • 1

    With acc., to go towards, to go to join: μνηστῆρας ἐπῴχετο Od. 1.324.

    In hostile sense, to assail, attack. Of Apollo: οὐρῆας Il. 1.50.

    So absol.: ἐποιχόμενος κατέπεφνεν Il. 24.759: Od. 3.280 = Od. 15.411.

    Of Artemis.

    Absol. Od. 5.124 = Od. 11.173 = 199.

    Of a hero under the inspiration of a divinity. Of Diomedes Il. 5.330, Il. 10.487.

    Of Hector Il. 15.279.

  • 2

    To range, go about, go hither and thither: πάντοσε Il. 5.508, Μυρμιδόνας ἐποιχόμενος θώρηξεν Il. 16.155. Cf. Il. 6.81, Il. 10.167, 171, Il. 16.496 = 533, Il. 16.215: Od. 6.282.

    Of missiles Il. 1.383.

  • 3

    To range or go hither and thither over.

    With acc.: νηῶν ἴκρια Il. 15.676.

    Of sound: [ἀϋτὴ] πάσας [πύλας] ἐπῴχετο Il. 12.340 (v. l. πᾶσαι ἐπώχατο).

  • 4

    To go round a company: ἐπῴχετο οἰνοχοεύων Od. 1.143. Cf. Od. 17.346 = 351.

  • 5

    With acc., to range or go hither and thither round or among: πάντας ἐπῴχετο κελεύων Il. 17.356.

    To go round or among, inspect, review: πάσας [φώκας] Od. 4.451.

  • 6

    To walk along (the web) following the shuttle, to work at (the web).

    With acc.: ἱστὸν ἐποιχομένην Il. 1.31. Cf. Od. 5.62, Od. 10.222, 226, 254.

  • 7

    Hence, in gen., to ply (one’s task): ἔργον ἐποίχεσθαι Il. 6.492: Od. 1.358, Od. 17.227, Od. 18.363, Od. 21.352.

    To go to see about, busy oneself about: δόρπον Od. 13.34.

    Absol., to go about a task: ἐποιχομένη ἔντυεν ἵππους Il. 5.720 = Il. 8.382.

ἐποίχομαι

• 1approach (so as to honour), and so honour ὅτι πλείσταισι βροτῶν ξεινίαις αὐτοὺς ἐποίχονται τραπέζαις (sc. τοὺς Τυνδαρίδας) O. 3.40 τὸν εὐεργέταν ἀγαναῖς ἀμοιβαῖς ἐποιχομένους τίνεσθαι P. 2.24

ἐποίχομαι , ipf. ἐπῴχετο: go up to, go against, w. acc. of person or of thing; ἐποιχόμενον στίχας ἀνδρῶν, i. e. to marshall them, Il. 15.279, Il. 16.155; οὐρῆας μὲν πρῶτον ἐπῴχετο, ‘attacked,’ Il. 1.50; ἐπῴχετο κῆλα θεοῖο, ‘sped’ to their mark, Il. 1.383; ἐποιχομένη πόσιν εὗρεν, had ‘gone abroad’ to find a husband, Od. 6.282; ἔργον ἐποίχεσθαι, δόρπον, Od. 1.358, Od. 13.34; ἱστὸν ἐποιχομένη, ‘plying’ the loom, i. e. going up and down before it, Il. 1.31.

ἐποίχομαι

• Dep.
• • Ito go towards, approach, c. acc., Od., Theogn.
  • • 2to approach with hostile purpose, set on, attack, c. acc., Il.
  • IIto go over, traverse, Il.
  • • 2to go round, visit in succession (cf. ἔπειμι (εἶμι ibo) III), of one who hands round wine, ἐπῴχετο οἰνοχοεύων Od.; of a general, to go round, inspect, στίχας Hom.; and absol. to go the rounds, Il.
    • 3of Apollo and Artemis to visit with death, Hom.
    • 4to go over or ply oneʼs work, Hom.; ἱστὸν ἐπ. to ply the loom, Lat. percurrere telam, Hom.:—absol. in partic., busily, Il.