ἐπιζήτησις
From LSJ
ἀπομυξάμενος, ὦ Δῆμέ, μου πρὸς τὴν κεφαλὴν ἀποψῶ → blow your nose, Demos, and wipe your hand on my head
English (LSJ)
-εως, ἡ,
A seeking after, craving, X.Eph.2.12; τροφῆς Gal.19.372; δεινὴ τἀνδρὸς ἐ. ἦν he was sorely missed, J.AJ13.6.3, cf. 4.8.3; desire, craving (for drink), Herod.Med. ap. Orib.5.30.4: in plural, cravings, Id. in Rh.Mus. 58.87.
2. inquiry, PSI4.386.40(iii B.C.), Phld.Sign.21,28 (pl.), J.Ap.1.22, Iamb.Myst.1.18.
3. rendering of account for examina tion,ἐ. πρός τινας θέσθαι PLond.5.1708.158 (vi A.D.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 941] ἡ, das Aufsuchen, Verlangen, Galen. u. a. Sp.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
ἐπιζήτησις: εως ἡ стремление Sext.