πειρητίζω

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English (LSJ)

Ep. form of πειράω, only pres. and impf.,

   A attempt, try, prove, abs., Il.15.615, Od.24.221 : c. inf., ῥήγνυσθαι μέγα τεῖχος . . πειρήτιζον Il. 12.257 ; πλήκτρῳ ἐπειρήτιζε touched the strings with it, h.Merc.53,419.    II c. gen. pers., make trial of, συβώτεω πειρητίζων εἰ . . Od.14.459 ; συβώτεω π., ἤ μιν ἔτ' ἐνδυκέως φιλέοι . . ἦ . . 15.304; μή τί μευ, ἠΰτε παιδός... πειρήτιζε Il.7.235.    2 c. gen. rei, σθένεος καὶ ἀλκῆς Od.22.237 ; τόξου 21.124, 149.    III c. acc., στίχας ἀνδρῶν π. attempt, i.e. attack, the lines, Il.12.47.