ἐπιζητέω

A. seek after, wish for, miss, τινά Hdt. 3.36, Plu. Sull. 19; οὐδὲν ἄλλο χρῆμα οὕτω ἐν βραχέϊ ἐπεζήτησα ὡς . . Hdt. 5.24; μηδὲν ἐπιζητείτω let her lack nothing, PTeb. 416.20 (iii A.D.); ἐ. τὸν ἄν θρωπον make further search for . ., D. 18.133; τῆς αἰτίας αἰτίαν ἐπι ζητούσης requiring, Plb. 1.5.3, cf. Ph. 1.18: abs., οἱ ἐπιζητοῦντες the beaters (for game), X. Cyr. 2.4.25:—Pass., τὰ ἐπιζητούμενα περὶ τὴν εὐδαιμονίαν Arist. EN 1098b22, cf. 1172b35, Diog.Oen. 23; οἱ ‐ούμενοι criminals `wanted', POxy. 80.15 (iii A.D.).

b. . request, πρός τινας ὁμολογίαν Anatolian Studies 38, cf. PMasp. 156.16 (vi A.D.).

2. . seek for besides, μηδ’ ἕτερ’ ἐπιζήτει καλά Antiph. 44.5; inquire further, περὶ . . Sor. 1.2, cf. Gal. 16.490.

3. . Pass., ἐπιζητεῖται is matter of question, ἐ. πότερον . . Arist. EN 1169b13, cf. Phld. D. 1.22, Rh. 1.194S., al.

4. . demand, require, PLille 7.6 (iii B.C.):—Pass., POxy. 1194.2 (iii A.D.).