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ἔλδομαι

ἔλδομαι, to wish, long

ἔλδομαι and ἐέλδομαι, poet. Verb, only pres. and impf.,
  • wish, long, c. inf., Il. 13.638, Od. 4.162, Pi. O. 1.4: c. gen., long for, σὴν ἄλοχον τῆς αἰὲν ἐέλδεαι Od. 5.210; ἐλδόμεναι πεδίοιο (of mules) eager to reach it, Il. 23.122: c. acc., desire, ἑὸν αὐτοῦ χρεῖος ἐελδόμενος Od. 1.409, cf. Il. 5.481: abs., νόστησας ἐελδομένοισι μάλʼ ἡμῖν Od. 24.400:—Pass. only once, νῦν τοι ἐελδέσθω πόλεμος be war now welcome to thee, Il. 16.494.

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