ἐπικουρ-έω,
A. to be an ἐπίκουρος,act as an ally, once in Hom. ,ἑ Μοῖρα
ἦγ' ἐπικουρήσοντα μετὰ Πρίαμον
Il. 5.614
, cf. Th. 7.57 ;φίλοις, χθονί, E. Rh. 937 , 956 ;render aid, Foed. ap. Th. 5.23 , etc.
2. .serve as alliesormercenaries, Isoc. 4.168 ;μισθοῦ ἐ. Pl. R. 575b .
II. . generally,aidorhelp at need, τινί
E. IA 1452
, Ar. V. 1018 , Lys. 12.98 ; [τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ] Pl. R. 368c ; alsoτῇ ἀναγκαίᾳ τροφῇ ἐ.provide forit, Aeschin. 1.27 ;νόσοις ἐπικουρῆσαι remedythem,aidoneagainstthem, X. Mem. 1.4.13 ;ἐ. τῷ λιμῷ, τῷ γήρᾳ, τῇ πενίᾳ, Id. Lac. 2.6 , 10.2 , Vect. 1.1 ( Pass. );ἐσθὴς ἐπικουρεῖ τινι πολλά`doeshimyeoman's service', Id. Cyr. 6.2.30 .
2. . c.acc. rei,ἐπικουρεῖν τινι χειμῶνα keepitoff fromone, Id. An. 5.8.25 .
3. . c. acc. et dat.,furnish, supply,
POxy. 1630.5
(iii A.D.).