take charge of, tend.
κηδ-εύω, (κῆδος)
A. take charge of, tend.
S. OT 1323 (lyr.), OC 750 ; πόλιν
Id. Fr. 683.4
, E. IT 1212 ; νύμφην
Id. Med. 888
; νόσημα
Id. Or. 883
.
2. esp.attend toa corpse,bury, ἐν ξένῃσι χερσὶ κηδευθεὶς τάλας
S. El. 1141
, cf. E. Rh. 983 ; μ' ἔθαψε καὶ ἐκήδευσεν
IG 14.1860
: also in Prose, Plb. 5.10.4 , etc.; ταφὴ κηδευθεῖσα ταῖς τῶν ἐναντίων χερσί
Demad. 9
, cf. Plu. Alex. 56 ; βασιλέων κηδευομένων
Arist. Fr. 519
, cf. Wilcken Chr. 499
(ii/iii A.D.); κεκηδευμένος νεκρὸς ἐν μέλιτι
J. AJ 14.7.4
; εἰς ἣν [σορὸν] οὐδενὶ ἔξεσται ἕτερον πτῶμα κηδεῦσαι
CIG 3028.3
(Ephesus), cf. POxy. 1067.6
(iii A.D.).
3.
= κηδεμονεύω , in Pass. , Cod.Just. 3.10.1.1 .
II. contract a marriage, of the bridegroom,ally oneself in marriage, τὸ κηδεῦσαι καθ' ἑαυτὸν ἀριστεύει μακρῷ
A. Pr. 890
(lyr.): c.acc. cogn.,κ. λέχος marry, S. Tr. 1227 : c.dat.pers.,ally oneself with. . , E. Hipp. 634 , Fr. 395 , D. 59.81 , Men. Epit. 427 , etc.; κ. ὅτῳ θέλουσιν
Arist. Pol. 1307a37
;become the son-in-law of, Moer. p.368 P.:—in Pass. ,to be married, E. Ph. 347 (lyr.).
2. c.acc.pers.,make one's kinsman by marriage, Id. Hec. 1202 ; alsoκ. τὴν θυγατέρα τινί to marryher to some one, J. AJ 6.10.2 : abs.,οἱ κηδεύσαντες those who formed the marriage, E. Med. 367 .
