ἐπαιτ-έω,
A. ask besides,
εἰ καί νύ κεν . . ἄλλο μεῖζον ἐπαιτήσειας
Il. 23.593
; ὧν ἐπαιτεῖς
S. OT 1416
: abs.,ask for more,
φαγὼν ἔτ' ἐπῄτεον
Posidipp.
ap. Ath. 10.412e :—so in Med. , S. El. 1124 .
2. beg as a mendicant,
ἄλλους ἐ. τὸν καθ' ἡμέραν βίον
Id. OC 1364
, cf. E. Rh. 715 : abs., Vett.Val. 68.30 , Luc. Asin. 35 .
3. simply,demand,
PTeb. 26.13 (ii B.C., Pass. ), etc.