ἐπι-νεύω,
future -νεύσω 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Sat.” 4, -νεύσομαι 5th c.AD: Aristaenetus Rhetor 2.1:—nod to, in token of command or approval, nod assent, opposed to ἀνανεύω, ἐμῷ δ᾽ ἐπένευσα κάρητι 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.75; ἐπ᾽ ὀφρύσι νεῦσε Κρονίων 1.528, etc.; ἐπὶ γλεφάροις νεῦσαν 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 8(7).49; σὺ.. ἐπένευσας τάδε did'st approve, sanction these acts, [[ E. “Or.” 284, cf. D. 18.324 ] Refs]; ἐπένευσεν ἀληθὲς εἶναι he nodded in sign that it was true,[[ Aeschin. 3.59 ] Refs]; σιγῇ δὲ τὰ ψευδῆ.. ἐπινεύουσι they indicate falsehoods without speaking, [[ D. 21.139: _absolutely_, Antipho 2.2.7 ] Refs]; Ἑλληνικὸν ἐ. give a Greek nod, [[ Ar. “Ach.” 115 ] Refs]: with accusative, grant or promise, τινά τινι [[5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 681 (Lyric poetry); τι [prev. author] “Ba.” 1349; ὑπέρ τινος 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 21.5.3: with _dative_, ἐ. τῇ δεήσει τινός “PGiss.” 1.41 ii 9 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative person, ἐ. τισὶ δεομένοις “SIG” 888.13 [[ (Macedonia, 3rd c.AD)] Refs 3rd c.AD+]: with dative person et infinitive, permit, κῴδια ἐ. ἡμῖν ἐργάζεσθαι “PPetr.” 2p.108 [[(3rd c.BC). ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__2. make a sign to another to do a thing, order him to do, with infinitive, ἐπ᾽ ὀφρύσι νεῦσε σιωπῇ.. στορέσαι λέχος [[8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.620: _absolutely_, Od. 16.164 (tmesis), “Hymnus in Cererem” 169, 466, X. “Cyr.” 5.5.37. ] Refs 8th c.BC+]
__3. nod forwards, κόρυθι ἐπένευε φαεινῇ he nodded with his helmet, i.e.it nodded, [[ Il. 22.314; λόφων ἐπένευον ἔθειραι 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 22.186; ἐ. ἐς τὸ κάταντες 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 25.2 ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; πέτραι ἐπινενευκυῖαι overhanging, [[ [prev. author] “Prom.” 1. ] Refs]