τιθηνέω

English (LSJ)

   A take care of, tend, nurse, LXX Si.30.9, BGU 859.4 (ii A.D.), Orph.H.63.15:—Pass., Hp.Art.60.    II elsewh. in Med. (aor. ἐτιθήνατο, as if fr. τιθαίνομαι, Luc.Trag.94), nurse, suckle, Thgn.1231, Men.Sam.32; tend as nurse, παῖδα νεογνόν h.Cer. 142, cf. X.Cyr.8.5.19.    2 tend, fosler, οὗ πότνιαι σεμνὰ τιθηνοῦνται τέλη θνατοῖσιν S.OC1050 (lyr.), cf. Simon.148,172.