ἐξιχνεύω
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English (LSJ)
A track out, τινά E.Ba.352, 817; τὰς βοῦς ὅπῃ βεβᾶσι S.Ichn.160; τοὺς λανθάνοντας Plu.Pomp.27; [κύνες] ἐ. τοὺς πολεμίους Polyaen.4.2.16: metaph., τι A.Ag.368 (lyr.); τὴν ἀλήθειαν Arg.Men.Oxy.1235.49; ἐ. Ἑλλάδα γλῶσσαν 'feel for', try to talk Greek, Tim.Pers.161.