πτωχεύω

A. ‐σω Od. 15.309: Ep. impf. πτωχεύεσκον 18.2:—to be a beggar, go begging, Il.cc.; ἀνὰ δῆμον 19.73, cf. Tyrt. 10.4, Ar. Nu. 921 (anap.), etc.; ἐπὶ ξενίας Antipho 2.2.9.

2. to be as poor as a beggar, Antiph. 322, Pl. Erx. 394b.

3. metaph. c. gen., to be badly off for, πραγμάτων, of historians, Plb. 7.7.6.

II. trans., beg (for), δαῖτα Od. 17.11, 19.

2. c. acc.pers., ask an alms of, φίλους Thgn. 922.