ἐξαιτέομαι

From LSJ

εἰ μὴ μάλα γέ τινες ὀλίγοι ὧν ἐγὼ ἐντετύχηκα → apart from a very few whom I've met

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English (Strong)

middle voice from ἐκ and αἰτέω; to demand (for trial): desire.