ἐπιλείπω
ἐπιλείπω
fut. ψω
to leave behind, Od., Xen.
to leave untouched, Plat.
of things, to fail one, Lat. deficere, c. acc. pers., ὕδωρ μιν ἐπέλιπε the water failed him, Hdt.; ἐπιλείψει με λέγοντα ἡ ἡμέρα Dem.
in Hdt., often of rivers, ἐπ. τὸ ῥέεθρον to leave their stream empty, run dry, Hdt.; and so without ῥέεθρον, to fail, run dry, Hdt.
generally, to fail, be wanting, Hdt., Xen., etc.