ὀχ-εύω, of male animals,
A. cover, τὸ μὲν θῆλυ τίκτειν, τὸ δὲ ἄρρεν ὀχεύειν
Pl. R. 454d
, cf. Hdt. 3.85 :—the Act. being used of the male, the Pass. of the female, ὀχεύει καὶ ὀχεύεται
Arist. HA 575a22
; so ὠχευμένην
Id. GA 748a33
:— Med. , of both sexes,copulate, Hdt. 2.64 (of birds), cf. Thphr. Sign. 25 , al.
II. c. acc.,mount, cover, τὴν κύνα
Pl. Euthd. 298e
, etc.
2. of the groom,put the horse tothe mare, Arist. GA 748a19 .—It seems to have been the generic word for all animals,v.
Ath. 8.353e ; but was not prop. used of mankind, though in Pl. R. 586a it is used of menlikebeasts, cf. Ph. 2.307 , M.Ant. 10.19 .