ἐπικουρέω

A. to be an ἐπίκουρος, act as an ally, once in Hom., ἑ Μοῖρα ἦγ’ ἐπικουρήσοντα μετὰ Πρίαμον Il. 5.614, cf. Th. 7.57; φίλοις, χθονί, E. Rh. 937,956; render aid, Foed. ap. Th. 5.23, etc.

2. . serve as allies or mercenaries, Isoc. 4.168; μισθοῦ ἐ. Pl. R. 575b.

II. . generally, aid or help at need, τινί E. IA 1452, Ar. V. 1018, Lys. 12.98; [τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ] Pl. R. 368c; also τῇ ἀναγκαίᾳ τροφῇ ἐ. provide for it, Aeschin. 1.27; νόσοις ἐπικουρῆσαι remedy them, aid one against them, X. Mem. 1.4.13; ἐ. τῷ λιμῷ, τῷ γήρᾳ, τῇ πενίᾳ, Id. Lac. 2.6, 10.2, Vect. 1.1 (Pass.); ἐσθὴς ἐπικουρεῖ τινι πολλά `does him yeoman's service', Id. Cyr. 6.2.30.

2. . c.acc. rei, ἐπικουρεῖν τινι χειμῶνα keep it off from one, Id. An. 5.8.25.

3. . c. acc. et dat.,furnish, supply, POxy. 1630.5 (iii A.D.).