ἐσχατάω

ἐσχᾰτ-άω, (ἔσχατος)

• to be at the edge, Hom. (only in Il.) always in Ep. part., εἴ τινά που δηΐων ἕλοι ἐσχατόωντα straying about the edge of the camp, Il. 10.206; Ἀνθηδών, Μύρσινος ἐσχατόωσα, lying on the border, 2.508, 616; ἕσπερος ἐ. the extreme west, Call. Del. 174, cf. Theoc. 7.77; κάρηνον ἐ. sinciput, Arat. 207: with a Verb, τεχθήσεται ἐσχατόωσα at last, Man. 4.459.

ἐσχατάω, oder ἐσχατόω, der Aeußerste, Letzte sein, nur partic. ἐσχατόων, -τόωσα, z.B. εἴ τινά που δηΐων ἕλοι ἐσχατόωντα, einen äußersten der Feinde, einen Nachzügler, Il. 10.206 ; Ἀνθηδών, μύρσινος ἐσχατόωσα, an der äußersten Grenze gelegen, 2.508, 616 ; Καύκασον ἐσχατόωντα Theocr. 5.17.

†ἐσχατάω

[ἔσχατος.]

Acc. sing. masc. pres. pple. ἐσχατόωντα Il. 10.206.

Nom. fem. ἐσχατόωσα, -ης Il. 2.508, 616.

• • 1

    To be situated on the verge or border of an indicated region.

    In pres. pple. in adjectival use: Ἀνθηδόνα ἐσχατόωσαν Il. 2.508. Cf. Il. 2.616.

  • 2

    To stray on the border of an indicated region: δηΐων τινὰ ἐσχατόωντα Il. 10.206.

ἐσχατάω ἐσχᾰτάω, ἔσχατος

• to be at the edge, on the border, Il.; Epic part. ἐσχατόων straying about the edge of the camp, Il.