σπεύδειν
From LSJ
ὡς οὐδὲν γλύκιον ἧς πατρίδος οὐδὲ τοκήων γίνεται, εἴ περ καί τις ἀπόπροθι πίονα οἶκον γαίῃ ἐν ἀλλοδαπῇ ναίει ἀπάνευθε τοκήων → More than all pleasures that were ever made parents and fatherland our life still bless. Though we rich home in a strange land possess, still the old memories about us cling.
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also σπεύδω): advance, eager, hasten, hurry, promote, prosper, pursue, be eager for, be eager to, be eager, be keen, be zealous for, be zealous, eagerly labour at, help forward, help on, hurry on, smile upon, with personal subject
