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 forhis turning round, 13.545 ; Ἄμφικλον ἐφορμηθέντα δοκεύσας
16.313
;τὸνπροὔχοντα δοκεύει watcheshim that is before [in the race], 23.325 ; of the Great Bear,ἥ τ' . . Ὠρίωνα δοκεύει watchesthe 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 δοκεύονταwill see himplaying the spy,
E. Ba. 984 (lyr.);ἃ μὴ θέμις οὐκ ἐδόκευσα soughtnotfor,
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 .