αἰτίζω

A. ask, beg, c. acc. rei, σῖτον . . αἰτίζων κατὰ δῆμον Od. 17.558, cf. 222; ἡνίκ’ ἂν αἰτίζητ’ ἄρτον Ar. Pax 120 (hex.); generally, ask, φέρευ τέκος ὅσσ’ ἐθελημὸς αἰτίζεις Call. Dian. 32.

2. c. acc. pers., beg of, αἰτίζειν . . πάντας ἐποιχόμενον μνηστῆρας Od. 17.346.

3. abs., beg, αἰτίζων βόσκειν ἣν γαστέρα ib.228, cf.4.651.