canvass
From LSJ
αἰτήσεις ἀκοὐεις σῶν ἱκετῶν· ταχἐως συνδραμεῖς ἀναπαὐων εὐεργετῶν· ἰάματα παρἐχεις, Ἱερἀρχα, τῇ πρὀς Θεὀν παρρησἰᾳ κοσμοὐμενος → You hear the prayers of your suppliants; quickly you come to their assistance, bringing relief and benefits; you provide the remedies, Archbishop, since you are endowed with free access to God.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
paying court: P. θεραπεία, ἡ.
intrigue, lobbying: P. παραγγελία, ἡ.
verb transitive
examine, discuss: P. and V. σκοπεῖν, ἐπισκοπεῖν, ἐξετάζειν.
visit (to ask support): P. προσέρχομαι, προσέρχεσθαι (dat.) (Dem. 341).
canvass for (office): P. μνηστεύειν (acc.).
they canvassed the soldiers individually, urging them not to permit it: P. τῶν στρατιωτῶν ἕνα ἕκαστον μετῇσαν μὴ ἐπιτρέπω, ἐπιτρέπειν (Thuc. 8, 73).
