ἐπικερτομέω

A. mock, used by Hom. only in part., τὸν δ’ ἐπικερτομέων προσέφης in mockery, Il. 16.744, Od. 22.194, cf. Luc. DMort. 14.5, Hld. 8.9; in milder sense, laughingly, Il. 24.649 (or, in mockery of Agamemnon).

II. . c. acc., ἐπεκερτόμησε he reproached him, Hdt. 8.92; τινός for a thing, Agath. 5.22; tease, banter, Theoc. 20.2, cf. Luc. Bis Acc. 12.