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ἐφοδεύω

ἐφοδεύω, to visit, go the rounds, patrol

ἐφοδ-εύω,
  • go the rounds, X. HG 2.4.24, 5.3.22, Ph. Bel. 80.38; κώδωνι Plu. Arat. 7: c. acc., visit, inspect, ἔ. φυλακάς Plb. 6.35.11; τὰ ἔργα PTeb. 13.3 (ii B. C.); τὴν πόλιν SIG 731.16 (Tomi, i B. C.); τὰ ὅπλα καὶ τὰ τείχη Plu. Ad. princ. ind. 2.781d; make a tour of, τὰ μαγειρεῖα Thphr. Char. 6.9: generally, make a tour of inspection, X. Cyr. 8.6.16; of the γυναικονόμος, Timocl. 32.2:—Pass., ἐφοδεύεται the rounds are made, Ar. Av. 1160.
      • 2 rarely c. dat., superintend, watch over, ἀγῶσιν A. Ch. 728 (anap.).
      • 3 visit as a spy, spy out, LXX De. 1.22, al.: metaph., of a geographer, explore, Str. 8.6.4, 17.1.1:—Pass., περιγεγραμμένων τῶν μεταρσίων ἐφοδευθήσεται καὶ τὰ πρόσγεια Placit. 3.8.2.
      • 4 metaph., of reasoning, carry on methodically, λόγον Sor. 2.25, cf. S.E. M. 8.222, Ptol. Tetr. 103, Max.Tyr. 16.8.

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