τυγχάνω , fut. τεύξομαι, aor. 2 ἔτυχον,
τύχον, subj. τύχωμι, aor. 1
(ἐ)τύχησα,
perf. part. τετυχηκώς: (1)
hit the mark, w. gen., Il.
16.609, etc.; freq. the part. τυχών,
τυχήσα_ς and βάλλω, οὐτάω,
νύσσω (where the acc. is to be construed not w. the part.
but w. the verb), Il. 4.106, Il. 5.582; so fig. w. part. of another
verb, be successful in doing something,
succeed;
οὐκ ἐτύχησεν ἑλίξα_ς, Il. 23.466; abs. (without part.), Il. 8.430; then, come upon, chance
upon, hence get, gain, obtain, Od. 21.13, Il.
5.587, Od.
15.158.—(2) happen to be there,
be by chance, happen; often nearly equiv. to εἶναι, Ρ 748, Od.
10.88; often w. part. which in Eng. becomes the principal
verb, τύχησε γὰρ ἐρχομένη νηῦς,
‘was by chance about to sail,’ Od. 14.334; impers., fall to one's
share, Il.
11.684.