οἰκέω οἶκος trans. to inhabit, occupy, Il., Hdt., Attic:—Pass. to be inhabited, Il., Hdt., etc.; cf. οἰκουμένη. Pass. to be settled, of those to whom new abodes are assigned, Il.; οἱ ἐν τῆι ἠπείρωι οἰκημένοι those who have been settled, i. e. those who dwell on the mainland, Hdt.; of cities, to be situate, to lie, Hdt. to manage, direct, govern, like διοικέω, Soph., etc. intr. to dwell, live, be settled, Hom., etc.; ἔξω τῶν κακῶν οἰκεῖν γλυκύ sweet is it to live free from cares, Soph. of cities, in a pass. sense, to be settled, be situated, Hdt., Xen. to conduct oneself or be conducted so and so, σωφρόνως γε οἰκοῦσα πόλις εὖ ἂν οἰκοῖτο a state with habits of self-control would be well governed, Plat.