A.stare at, with collat. notion of spying, watch, “ὀπιπεύσεις δὲ γυναῖκας” Od.19.67 ; or of fear, τί δ᾽ ὀπιπεύεις πολέμοιο γεφύρας ; Il.4.371, cf. Hes.Op.29.
II. watch, spy, “οὐ γάρ σ᾽ ἐθέλω βαλέειν . . λάθρῃ ὀπιπεύσας, ἀλλ᾽ ἀμφαδόν” Il.7.243 ; “εὖ μάλ᾽ ὀπιπεύοντα . . βάλλειν” Hes.Op.806, cf. Musae.101, Orph.A.249 :—Med., to be on the alert, Onos.10.26.
III. seduce, Man.3.196 :—Pass., “δολεροῖσιν -ευθεῖσαι ἔπεσσιν” Id.6.182. (Redupl. from ὀπ-, cf. ὄπ-ωπα.)