κατ᾽ ἴχνος: cp. Plat. Rep.p. 410 B “κατὰ ταὐτὰ ἴχνη ταῦτα διώκων”. Similarly “κατὰ πόδας τινός”, ‘at his heels’ ( Her. 9. 89, etc.). σημαίνομαι, midd., assure myself about them, identify them, by the indications observed. Cp. Xen. Cyn. 6. 22(of hounds): “αἱ δ᾽ ἐπειδὰν λαμπρὰ ᾖ τὰ ἴχνη,...ἐνσημαινόμεναι, ὅρους τιθέμεναι ἑαυταῖς γνωρίμους, ταχὺ μεταθεύσονται”. Appian Bell. Civ. 4. 19 “σημηνάμενοι τὸ γιγνόμενον εἶναι σύμβολον ἐκ θεοῦ”. Aelian N. A. 7. 48 “ἄστροις αὐτὰς” (the cities) “ἐσημαίνετο”. Oppian Cyneg. 1. 454 “μυξωτῆρσι κύνες δὲ πανίχνια σημήναντο”.
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