ἐπικουρ-ία,
Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, aid, succour, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.100, 108, A. “Pers.” 731 (troch.), etc.; ἐπικουρίας δεῖσθαι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.32, X. “Oec.” 17.13; τῆς ἐνδείας ἐ. τὸ κέρδος 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1163b4 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. ποιεῖσθαί τινι [[5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.33; ἐ. λαβεῖν, ἔχειν, E. “Or.” 266, Pl. “Grg.” 492c ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀπολογίας towards one's defence, [[ D. 49.50 ] Refs]; σκυτίνη 'πικ., ={ὄλισβος}, [[ Ar. “Lys.” 110. ] Refs]
__II. auxiliary force, [[ A. “Supp.” 721, Th. 7.59 (_plural_), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.63. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2. position of the ἐπίκουροι (in Plato's Republic), [[ Pl. “R.” 415c. ] Refs]
__III. prayer for aid, entreaty, [[“SIG” 1015.24 (Halic., 3rd c.BC). ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]