A.“-δεήσω” Hdt.7.18, etc.:—fall short, c. inf., τίνος ἐνδέομεν μὴ οὐ Χωρεῖν; what do we lack of going? E.Tr.797, cf. IA41 (anap.); ὅσου ἐνδέουσιν . . τὰ αὐτὰ ἔχειν how much they fall short of being indentical, Pl.Cra.432d; “ἕως γ᾽ ἂν μηδὲν ἐνδέῃ τοῦ ποιμενικὴ εἶναι” Id.R.345d, cf. 529d, Phd.74d:—also in Med., to be in want of, lack, “δριμύτητος ἐνδεῖται” Id.Plt.311a, cf. X.Cyr.2.2.26, etc.:—so in aor. Pass., στρωμάτων ἐνδεηθέντες ib.6.2.30.
2. to be wanting or lacking, ποίεε . . ὅκως τῶν σῶν ἐνδεήσει μηδέν that nothing may be wanting on your part, Hdt.l.c.; “ὁ σταθμὸς ἐνδεῖ” App.Mith.47: c. dat., “ἐνδεῖ τι τῷ ἔργῳ” Luc.Tyr.10; “οὐδὲν ὑμῖν ἐνδεήσει” Hdn.2.5.8; ἐ. ταῖς παραγγελίαις to be deficient for . ., App.BC1.21; “ἐς βάθος τῷ ἀριθμῷ ἐνδέον” Arr.Tact.16.12; τὸ ἐνδέον the deficiency, POxy.1117.8 (ii A. D.).