δοκεύω

dokeuo

keep an eye upon, watch narrowly

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

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Iliad 3
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Book 8 1
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8340
Book 18 1
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18488
Book 23 1
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23325
Odyssey 1
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Book 5 1
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5274

Dictionary (LSJ)

δοκεύω, A. keep an eye upon, watch narrowly, ἑλισσόμενόν τε δοκεύει [the hound] watches [the boar] turning to bay, Il. 8.340; Θόωνα μεταστρεφθέντα δοκεύσας having watched for his turning round, 13.545; Ἄμφικλον ἐφορμηθέντα δοκεύσας 16.313; τὸν προὔχοντα δοκεύει watches him that is before [in the race], 23.325; of the Great Bear, ἥ τʼ . . Ὠρίωνα δοκεύει watches the hunter Orion, 18.488; λόχμαισι δ. lie in wait for [them] in . . , Pi. O. 10(11).30, cf. AP 6.45, Theoc. 9.26; νιν . . ὄψεται δοκεύοντα will see him playing the spy, E. Ba. 984 (lyr.); ἃ μὴ θέμις οὐκ ἐδόκευσα sought not for, IG 14.2068. 2. expect, c. acc., Arat. 987, al.: c. gen., ἀνέμοιο γαληναίης τε δ. Id. 813. 3. in later Poets, observe, see, Nonn. D. 1.530, al., AP 5.252 (Iren.), Man. 6.142; also, think, Orph. A. 891,1083.

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