ἐπαυρέω

A. ἐπαυρεῖ Hes. Op. 419, ἐπαυρίσκουσι Thgn. 111: aor. ἐπαῦρον Pi. P. 3.36, subj. ἐπαύρω, ῃς, ῃ (v. infr.), inf. ἐπαυρεῖν, ‐έμεν, Hom. (v. infr.):—Med., ἐπαυρίσκομαι Il. 13.733, Demoer.172, Hp. Nat.Puer. 12, Morb. 4.39: fut. ἐπαυρήσομαι Il. 6.353: 2 sg. aor. 1 ἐπηύρω(ἐπηύρου Elmsl.) A. Pr. 28, inf. ἐπαύρασθαι Hp. Jusj.fin., Ep. 27, Plb. 18.11.7: aor. 2 ἐπηυρόμην E. Hel. 469, poet. 2 sg. ἐπαύρεο Pi. N. 5.49, 3 sg. ἐπηύρετο prob. in Arist. EN 1163a20; Ep. 2 sg. subj. ἐπαύρηαι Il. 15.17, ‐ῃ (cf. 11.3), 3 pl. ‐ωνται 1.410; inf. ἐπαυρέσθαι E. IT 529, And. 2.2 (v. infr. 11):—Pass., aor. ἐπαυρεθέντα· ἐπιβάλλοντα, Hsch.

I. Act., partake of, share, c.gen. rei, τῶν . . βέλτερόν ἐστιν ἐπαυρέμεν Il. 18.302; αὐτὸν . . σε βούλομ’ ἐπαυρέμεν (gen. omitted) Od. 17.81; πλεῖον νυκτὸς ἐπαυρεῖ enjoys a greater share of night, of Sirius, Hes. Op. 419; γειτόνων πολλοὶ ἐπαῦρον many have had enjoyment of (i.e. suffered loss from) neighbours, Pi. P. 3.36; τὸ μέγιστον ἐπαυρίσκουσι have enjoyment in the highest degree, Thgn. 111; obtain, meet with, εἴ κε . . κυβερνητῆρος ἐπαύρῃ A.R. 2.174.

2. of physical contact, touch, graze, esp. of slight wounds, c. acc., παρος χρόα λευκὸν ἐπαυρεῖν (sc. τὰ δοῦρα) Il. 11.573; μή τις χρόα χαλκῷ ἐπαύρῃ 13.649: c. gen., λίθου δ’ ἀλέασθαι ἐπαυρεῖν take care not to touch, 23.340: abs., καὶ εἴ κ’ ὀλίγον περ ἐπαύρῃ if the spear touch ever so little, 11.391, cf. Nic. Th. 763.

II. Med., reap the fruits, enjoy the benefit of a thing, whether good or bad:

1. c. gen., in good sense, τοῦ πολλοὶ ἐπαυρίσκονται Il. 13.733; μόχθων ἀμοιβὰν ἐπαύρεο Pi. N. 5.49; τοῦδ’ ἐπαυρέσθαι θέλω E. IT 529, cf. A.R. 1.677,4.964; μικροῦ δὲ βιότου ζῶντ’ ἐπαυρέσθαι χρεών Trag.Adesp. 95.4 ( = Com.Adesp. 1207.4); τῆς ζόης ἐ. Herod. 3.2, cf. 7.26; τῆς ἐλευθερίας Plb. 18.11.7; οὐδὲ φάους . . πολλὸν ἐπαυράμενον IG 12(7).302.5 (Amorgos), cf. Epigr.Gr. 839 (Lebena): rare in Prose, εἰ . . χρὴ ἀγαθὸν ἐμοῦ ἐπαυρέσθαι And. 2.2; ἀποδοτέον . . ὅσον ἐπηύρετο Arist. EN 1163a20; τάχα δ’ ἄν τι καὶ τοῦ οὐνόματος ἐπαύροιτο may have got his fate from his name, Hdt. 7.180; τίν’ αἰτίαν σχὼν ἧς ἐπηυρόμην ἐγώ; E. Hel. 469.

b. more freq. in bad, though not ironical, sense, ἵνα πάντες ἐπαύρωνται βασιλῆος that all may enjoy their king, i.e. feel what it is to have such a king, Il. 1.410; οὐ μὰν οἶδ’ εἰ αὖτε κακορραφίης . . ἐπαύρηαι 15.17: c. acc. et gen., τοιαῦτ’ ἐπηύρω τοῦ φιλανθρώπου τρόπου such profit didst thou gain from . ., A. Pr. 28: abs., τῶ καί μιν ἐπαυρήσεσθαι ὀΐω I doubt not he will feel the consequences, Il. 6.353; ἀπό τινος κακὰ ἐ. Demoer.172.

2. ἐ. ἀπό τινος get nourishment from . ., Hp. Morb. 4.39.

3. c. acc. rei, bring upon oneself, μή πού τι κακὸν καὶ μεῖζον ἐπαύρῃ Od. 18.107 (v.l. ἐπαύρῃς, but perh. better taken as 3 sg. aor. Act., lest a greater evil reach thee).—Mainly poet. and Ion.