ἐρεείνω, (ἐρέωA)
A. ask, inquire :c. acc. pers.,ask ofone,questionhim, Od. 7.31 , 5.85 , h.Merc. 487 , etc. : c. acc. rei,ask abouta thing, Il. 6.145 , etc. : c. dupl.acc., ἐ. τινά τι
Od. 1.220
, 4.137 ;ἐ. ἀμφὶ ξείνῳ askabout one, 24.262 :— Med. , ἐρεείνετο μύθῳ
17.305
;search after,
ἐρεείνειν τινά
Batr. 52
.
2. visita place, D.P. 713 .
3. ask for, τι
h.Merc. 533 .
II. say, speak,ib. 313 . — Ep. word, used in hex. by Theopomp. Com. 30 ;ἐὰν μὴ μεῖζον ἅτερος θατέρου ἐρεείνῃ,Spartan saying in Plu. 2.228e codd. ( ἐρατέημεν
Id. Lyc. 19
codd. : leg.μέσδων..ἐρᾶτε ἦμεν.)