ἐπιζήτησις

A. seeking after, craving, X.Eph. 2.12; τροφῆς Gal. 19.372; δεινὴ τἀνδρὸς ἐ. ἦν he was sorely missed, J. AJ 13.6.3, cf. 4.8.3; desire, craving (for drink), Herod.Med. ap. Orib. 5.30.4: in pl., cravings, Id. in Rh.Mus. 58.87.

2. . inquiry, PSI 4.386.40 (iii B.C.), Phld. Sign. 21,28 (pl.), J. Ap. 1.22, Iamb. Myst. 1.18.

3. . rendering of account for examina tion,ἐ. πρός τινας θέσθαι PLond. 5.1708.158 (vi A.D.).