qera±peutov" , ovn , that may be fostered, Plat. From qerapeuvw
qerapeuvw
qera±peuvw , f. -euvsw , ( qeravpwn ) to be an attendant, do service, Od.
2. to do service to the gods, Lat. colere deos , Hes ., Hdt. , Att. :— to do service or honour to ones parents or masters, Eur. , Plat.
3. to serve, court, pay court to, tinav Hdt ., Ar. , etc. ; and in bad sense, to flatter, wheedle, Thuc .: to conciliate, Id.; to; qerapeu`on = oiJ qerapeuvonte" , Id.
4. of things, to consult, attend to, Lat. inservire , Id.; hJdonh;n qer . to indulge ones love of pleasure, Xen. ; ta;" quvra" tino;" qer . to wait at a great mans door, Id.
II.
to take care of, provide for
men, of the gods, Id.
2.
of things,
to attend to, provide for,
Soph
.,
Thuc.
,
etc.
3.
qer. to; sw`ma
to take care
of ones person,
Lat.
cutem curare
,
Plat.
4.
to treat medically, to heal, cure,
Thuc
.,
Xen.
5.
q. hJmevrhn
to observe
a day,
keep
it
as a feast,
Hdt
.;
q. ta; iJerav
=
Lat.
sacra procurare
,
Thuc.
6.
of land,
tto cultivate,
Xen
.;
devndron qer
.
to train
a tree,
Hdt.
qeraphi?h
qera±phi?h , hJ , Ion. for qerapeiva .
qeraphvi>o"
qera±phvi>o" , a, on , Ion. for qerapeutikov" , Anth.
qerapivdion
qerapivdion , tov , ( qerapeuvw ) a means of cure, Luc.
qeravpnh
qeravpnh , hJ , poët. contr. from qeravpaina , a handmaid, h. Hom. , Eur.
II. a dwelling, abode, Id.
qerapniv"
qerapniv" , ivdo", hJ , poët. contr. from qerapainiv" , Anth.
qeravpwn, QERA vPWN, qeravpwn
QERA vPWN »a±1/4, onto", oJ : poët. dat. pl. qerapovntessi :— a waiting-man, attendant, Od., etc. ; differing from dou`lo" , as implying free service; and in Hom. a companion in arms, though inferior in rank; as Patroclus is the companion or esquire of Achilles; Meriones of Idomeneus, Il.; so the charioteer is hJnivoco" qeravpwn ; kings were Dio;" qeravponte" ; warriors qeravponte" [Arho" , etc. :— c. dat ., oi\ko" xevnoisi qeravpwn devoted to the service of its guests, Pind.
II. later, simply, a servant, Hdt .:—in Chios, qeravponte" was the name for their slaves, Thuc.
qevray
qevray , a±po", oJ , rare poët. form for qeravpwn : nom. pl. qevrape" Eur ., Anth.
qereiva