ἀθρέω

A. gaze at, observe, ἵνα μή τις Ἀχαιῶν βλήμενον ἀθρήσειε Il.l.c., cf. 14.334; οὐδέ πῃ ἀθρῆσαι δυνάμην (sc. Σκύλλην) Od. 12.232, cf. 19.478, E. Hec. 679, El. 827; [οἱ μεθύοντες] ἀθρεῖν τὰ πόρρω οὐ δύνανται Arist. Pr. 872a19.

b. . inspect, ἱερά IG 12(1).694 (Rhodes).

2. abs. or with a Prep., look earnestly, gaze, ὅτ’ ἐς πεδίον τὸ Τρωϊκὸν ἀθρήσειε Il. 10 11; ἄθρει observe, watch, A. Fr. 226; δεῦρ’ ἄθρησον look hither, E. Hipp. 300; λεύσσετ’, ἀθρήσατε Id. Andr. 1228; οὐ γὰρ ἴδοις ἂν ἀθρῶν by observing, S. OC 252; ἄθρει πᾶς κύκλῳ σκοπῶν Ar. Av. 1196.

II. later, of the mind, look upon, observe, θέλων ἄθρησον view kindly, Pi. P. 2.70; πολλὰ πυθέσθαι, πολλὰδ’ ἀθρῆσαι S. OT 1305, cf. OC 1032; ἄθρησον αὐτό E. Ba. 1281; ἐς τοῦδ’ ἀθρήσας θάνατον ἡγείσθω θεούς ib.1326, etc.:—foll. by interrog. or rel. clause, καὶ ταῦτ’ ἄθρησον, εἰ.. consider this also, whether. . , S. Ant. 1077, cf. 1216: imper. freq. in Pl., as τόδε τοίνυν ἄθρει, πότερον. . R. 394e; ἄθρει μὴ οὐ.. Grg. 495b; ἄθρει ὅτι. . R. 583b; also ἀθρῶ Prm. 144d, ἀθρῶν Ti. 91e.

2. abs., ἄθρησον consider, E. IA 1415.

III. perceive, ἢ δοῦπον νέον οὔασιν ἠέ τιν’ αὐγὴν ἀ. Nic. Th. 165.