ἕπομαι Mid. onlyἕπομαι to follow, whether after or in company with, Hom.; c. dat. pers., Hom.:—also ἕπεσθαι ἅμα τινί Il., etc.; μετά τινι or τινα Il., etc. to follow, as attendants, Od.:— also to escort, attend, by way of honour, Lat. prosequi, Il. in hostile sense, to pursue, τινι Il. to keep pace with, ἕπεθʼ ἵπποις Hom.: metaph. of a manʼs limbs, they do his bidding, Hom. to follow the motions of another, τρυφάλεια ἕσπετο χειρί the helm went with his hand, i. e. came off in his hand, Il. to follow, obey, submit to, τῶι νόμωι Hdt., Attic simply, to come near, approach, only in imperat., ἕπεο προτέρω come on nearer, Hom. to follow up, esp. in mind, to understand, Plat. of Things, as of honour, glory, etc., τούτωι κῦδος ἅμʼ ἕψεται Il., etc. to follow upon, τῆι ἀχαριστίαι ἡ ἀναισχυντία ἕπ. Xen.