σκεπ-άζω,
future -άσω[[ LXX.Exo.40.3 ] LXX]: (σκέπω) prose form of σκεπάω:— cover, shelter, σ. τὰ δεόμενα σκέπης [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.10.9, compare “Eq.” 12.8, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Incessu Animalium” 711b32, “PA” 658b6 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ς. [τινὰ] ἱματίοις cover him with blankets, [[ “POxy.” 1088.47 (1st c.AD)] Refs 1st c.AD+]:—middle, aorist 1, [[ 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 4.549] Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, ὁκόσα ὑπὸ τοῦ ἱματίου ἐσκέπασται [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aër.” 8,compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.8.17, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 785a27 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of armour, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.22.10, etc.; δοραῖς τὸ σῶμα σ. “POxy.” 1241 iv 18 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐσκεπασμένην σκοπαῖς guarded, watched, [[ 3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 1311; σ. ἀπὸ καύματος LXX.Sir.14.27. ] LXX+3rd c.BC+]
__2 protect or shelter, especially by patronage, τοὺς πλινθουλκούς, οὒς ἔδει λειτουργεῖν [[ “PSI” 4.440.14 (3rd c.BC)] Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—passive, [[ “PHib.” 1.35.10 (3rd c.BC), “UPZ” 110.15 (2nd c.BC). ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__2.b exercise unauthorized patronage over, τὰς ἱερὰς ἀρούρας Wilcken [[ “Chr.” 65.60 (2nd c.BC). ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II with accusative of things, keep off, καῦμα τῶν Ἐρώτων [[ “Anacreontea” 17.9. ] Refs]