σκεπάζω

A. ‐άσω LXX Ex. 40.3: (σκέπω) prose form of σκεπάω:— cover, shelter, ς. τὰ δεόμενα σκέπης X. Mem. 3.10.9, cf. Eq. 12.8, Arist. IA 711b32, PA 658b6; ς. [τινὰ] ἱματίοις cover him with blankets, POxy. 1088.47 (i A.D.):—Med., aor. 1, Gal. 4.549:—Pass., ὁκόσα ὑπὸ τοῦ ἱματίου ἐσκέπασται Hp. Aër. 8, cf. X. Cyr. 8.8.17, Arist. GA 785a27; esp. of armour, Plb. 1.22.10, etc.; δοραῖς τὸ σῶμα ς. POxy. 1241 iv 18 (ii A.D.); ἐσκεπασμένην σκοπαῖς guarded, watched, Lyc. 1311; ς. ἀπὸ καύματ ος LXX Si. 14.27.

2. protect or shelter, esp. by patronage, τοὺς πλινθουλκούς, οὒς ἔδει λειτουργεῖν PSI 4.440.14 (iii B.C.):—Pass., PHib. 1.35.10 (iii B.C.), UPZ 110.15 (ii B.C.).

b. exercise unauthorized patronage over, τὰς ἱερὰς ἀρούρας Wilcken Chr. 65.60 (ii B.C.).

II. c. acc. rei, keep off, καῦμα τῶν Ἐρώτων Anacreont. 17.9.