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ἐφοδ-εύω ,
A.go the rounds, X.HG2.4.24, 5.3.22, Ph. Bel.80.38; “κώδωνιPlu.Arat.7: c. acc., visit, inspect, “. φυλακάςPlb. 6.35.11; “τὰ ἔργαPTeb.13.3 (ii B. C.); “τὴν πόλινSIG731.16 (Tomi, i B. C.); “τὰ ὅπλα καὶ τὰ τείχηPlu.2.781d; make a tour of, “τὰ μαγειρεῖαThphr.Char.6.9: generally, make a tour of inspection, X.Cyr.8.6.16; of the γυναικονόμος, Timocl.32.2:—Pass., ἐφοδεύεται the rounds are made, Ar.Av.1160.
2. rarely c. dat., superintend, watch over, “ἀγῶσινA.Ch.728 (anap.).
3. visit as a spy, spy out, LXX De.1.22, al.: metaph., of a geographer, explore, Str.8.6.4, 17.1.1:—Pass., “περιγεγραμμένων τῶν μεταρσίων ἐφοδευθήσεται καὶ τὰ πρόσγειαPlacit. 3.8.2.
4. metaph., of reasoning, carry on methodically, “λόγονSor. 2.25, cf. S.E.M.8.222, Ptol. Tetr.103, Max. Tyr.16.8.
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