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δείκνυμι Root ΔΕΙΚ

I.to bring to light, display, exhibit, Od., etc.:—Mid. to set before one, Il.
2.to shew, point out, id=Il., Soph.:—absol., αὐτὸ δείξει experiment will shew, Plat.; so, δείξει alone, Ar.
3.to point out by words, to tell, explain, teach, Lat. indicare, ὁδόν Od., etc.:— to shew, prove, with part., ἔδειξαν ἕτοιμοι ὄντες shewed that they were ready, Thuc.
4.of accusers, to inform against, τινά Ar.
5.to offer, proffer, τὰ πιστά Aesch.: to cause, πήματα id=Aesch.
II.in Mid., like δειδίσκομαι, δεξιόομαι, to welcome, greet, τὼ καὶ δεικνύμενος προσέφη Hom.: —so also in perf. and plup. pass., δείδεκτ᾽ Ἀχιλῆα he pledged him, drank to him, Il.; τοὺς μὲν κυπέλλοις δειδέχατο id=Il.; δειδέχαται μύθοισι Od.

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