κατασκοπ-έω,
future -σκέψομαι: aorist -εσκεψάμην:— view closely, spy out, reconnoitre, κ. ὅποι.. [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hel.” 1607; τὰ ἀγγελλόμενα] Refs 5th c.BC+] reconnoitre, Aen. Tact.[[ 23.10; εἴ πῃ.. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Cyr.” 7.1.39, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.50, +others; τῶν πολεμίων Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus [{1-2nd c.AD}] “Solon” 9 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; keep a look-out, of ships, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.95.6:] Refs 2nd c.BC+] —middle, -[[ σκοπεῖσθαι ἑαυτήν Xenophon Historicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Memorabilia” 2.1.22; αὐτὸς ἑαυτὸν κ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Magna Moralia” 1213a5 ] Refs 6th c.BC+]; inspect, [[ τὰς πανοπλίας 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 10.20.2; γραφήν “POxy.” 1414.4 (3rd c.AD)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of a medical examination, [[ 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 1.293. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]