ἐπιδεύομαι, Ep. forἐπιδέομαι(v.ἐπιδέω(B) 11 ),
A. to be in want of, lack, c. gen. rei, χρυσοῦ ἐπιδεύεαι
Il. 2.229
, cf. Od. 15.371 , Nic. Th. 57 ;need the help of, c. gen. pers., σεῦ ἐπιδευομένους
Il. 18.77
.
II. .to be lacking in, fall short of, c. gen. rei, μάχης ἐπιδεύομαι
23.670
, cf. 17.142 : also c. gen. pers.,πολλὸν κείνων ἐπιδεύεαι ἀνδρῶν fallestfarshortof them, 5.636 ; or both together, οὔ τι μάχης ἐπιδεύετ' Ἀχαιῶν
24.385
: later c. acc. rei, ἀλκήν
A.R. 2.1220
.—The Act. occurs only in Aeol.
fut. inf. ἐπιδεύσην,f.l. in
Sapph. 2.15 (v.ἐπιδευής).