ἐπικηρυκεύεσθαι

From LSJ

λαγὼς τὸν περὶ τῶν κρεῶν τρέχει → save one's bacon, save one's neck, save one's skin

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also ἐπικηρυκεύομαι): make overtures to, negotiate by heralds, of states

Lexicon Thucydideum

caduceatorem mittere, de foedere agere, to send a herald, negotiate about a treaty, 2.19.1, 2.64.6, 3.101.1, 4.27.2, 4.44.6, 4.83.3. 4.108.3, 4.132.1, 6.48.1, 6.52.1. 7.48.2, 7.49.1, [plurimi codd. very many manuscripts μηδ᾽] 7.83.2, 8.44.1, [Vat. Vatican manuscript ἐπικηρυκευόμενοι] 8.70.2, 8.75.2, 8.80.2.