ἐρεείνω

A. ask, inquire : c. acc. pers., ask of one, question him, Od. 7.31,5.85, h.Merc. 487, etc. : c. acc. rei, ask about a thing, Il. 6.145, etc. : c. dupl.acc., ἐ. τινά τι Od. 1.220, 4.137 ; ἐ. ἀμφὶ ξείνῳ ask about one, 24.262:—Med., ἐρεείνετο μύθῳ 17.305 ; search after, ἐρεείνειν τινά Batr. 52.

2. visit a place, D.P. 713.

3. ask for, τι h.Merc. 533.

II. say, speak, ib.313. —Ep. word, used in hex. by Theopomp. Com.30 ; ἐὰν μὴ μεῖζον ἅτερος θατέρου ἐρεείνῃ, Spartan saying in Plu. 2.228e codd. (ἐρατέημεν Id. Lyc. 19 codd. : leg. μέσδων..ἐρᾶτε ἦμεν.)