ἐρέω
From LSJ
τεκμαιρόμενοι προκατηγορίας οὐ προγεγενημένης → deducing from the fact that there was no previous accusation
English (LSJ)
(A), Ep. Verb,
A = ἐρεείνω, ἔρομαι, ἐρωτάω, ask, inquire, c. acc. rei, about a thing, ἐρέων γενεήν τε τόκον τε Il.7.128, cf. Od.21.31 ; seek for, Ὕλαν A.R.1.1354. 2 c. acc. pers., question, μάντιν ἐρείομεν (v. infr.) ἢ ἱερῆα Il.1.62 ; ἀλλήλους ἐρέοιμεν Od.4.192 ; ὅπως ἐρέοιμι ἑκάστην 11.229. 3 c. acc. rei, search, explore, ἰλυούς Nic.Th.143 (v.l. ἐρέθοντες). (Prob. ἐρε (ϝ)-, cf. ἐρευτής : ἐρείομεν perh. metri gr. for ἐρέ (ϝ) -ο-μεν, pres. subj. of non-thematic stem.)
ἐρέω (B), Ion. for ἐρῶ, I
A will say ; v. ἐρῶ.
ἐρέω (C), Ion. for ἐράω (A).
