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ἐπικουρέω

ἐπικουρέω, to act as an ally

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ἐπεκούρουν imperfect active indicative 3rd plural, imperfect active indicative 1st singular of ἐπικουρέω

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ἐπικουρ-έω,
  • to be an ἐπίκουρος, act as an ally, once in Hom., ἑ Μοῖρα ἦγʼ ἐπικουρήσοντα μετὰ Πρίαμον Il. 5.614, cf. Th. 7.57; φίλοις, χθονί, E. Rh. 937, 956; render aid, Foed. ap. Th. 5.23, etc.
      • 2 serve as allies or mercenaries, Isoc. 4.168; μισθοῦ ἐ. Pl. R. 575b.
    • II generally, aid or help at need, τινί E. IA 1452, Ar. V. 1018, Lys. 12.98; [τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ] Pl. R. 368c; also τῇ ἀναγκαίᾳ τροφῇ ἐ. provide for it, Aeschin. 1.27; νόσοις ἐπικουρῆσαι remedy them, aid one against them, X. Mem. 1.4.13; ἐ. τῷ λιμῷ, τῷ γήρᾳ, τῇ πενίᾳ, Id. Lac. 2.6, 10.2, Vect. 1.1 (Pass.); ἐσθὴς ἐπικουρεῖ τινι πολλά ‘does him yeomanʼs service’, Id. Cyr. 6.2.30.
      • 2 c. acc. rei, ἐπικουρεῖν τινι χειμῶνα keep it off from one, Id. An. 5.8.25.
      • 3 c. acc. et dat., furnish, supply, POxy. 1630.5 (iii A.D.).

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