μετοίχομαι

metoichomai

go after, go in quest of

Appears 5 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

μετοίχομαι, A. go after, go in quest of, τούσδε μετοιχόμενος Il. 10.111; κῆρυξ δὲ μετῴχετο θεῖον ἀοιδόν Od. 8.47: c. acc. rei, = μετέρχομαι IV.3, καθαρμόν E. IT 1332. 2. with hostile intent, rush upon, pursue, ὁ δʼ Ἄβαντα μετῴχετο Il. 5.148. 3. go among or through, ἀνὰ ἄστυ Od. 8.7 (or in signf. I). 4. follow behind, τίς τοι . . μετοιχομένη φάος οἴσει; 19.24.
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