αἰτίζω, Ep. form ofαἰτέω(not in Il. , once in Ar. ); onlypres.(exc.aor. part. αἰτίσσαςin AP 10.66 ( Agath. ),
A. ask, beg, c. acc. rei, σῖτον . . αἰτίζων κατὰ δῆμον
Od. 17.558
, cf. 222 ; ἡνίκ' ἂν αἰτίζητ' ἄρτον
Ar. Pax 120
(hex.); generally,ask, φέρευ τέκος ὅσς' ἐθελημὸς αἰτίζεις
Call. Dian. 32
.
2. c. acc. pers.,beg of, αἰτίζειν . . πάντας ἐποιχόμενον μνηστῆρας
Od. 17.346
.
3. abs.,beg,αἰτίζων βόσκειν ἣν γαστέραib. 228 , cf. 4.651 .