to be at the edge, Hom. (only in Il.) always in Ep. part., εἴ τινά που δητων ἕλοι ἐσχατόωντα straying about the edge of the camp, Il. 10.206 ; Ἀνθηδών, Μύρσινος ἐσχατόωσα, lying on the border, 2.508, 616 ; ἕσπερος ἐ. the extreme west, Call. Del. 174, cf. Theoc. 7.77 ; κάρηνον ἐ. sinciput, Arat. 207 : with a Verb, τεχθήσεται ἐσχατόωσα at last, Man. 4.459.
†ἐσχατάω [ἔσχατος.] Acc. sing. masc. pres. pple. ἐσχατόωντα Il. 10.206. Nom. fem. ἐσχατόωσα, -ης Il. 2.508, 616. 1 To be situated on the verge or border of an indicated region. In pres. pple. in adjectival use: Ἀνθηδόνα ἐσχατόωσαν Il. 2.508. Cf. Il. 2.616. 2 To stray on the border of an indicated region: δηΐων τινὰ ἐσχατόωντα Il. 10.206.
†ἐσχατάω [ἔσχατος.] Acc. sing. masc. pres. pple. ἐσχατόωντα Il. 10.206. Nom. fem. ἐσχατόωσα, -ης Il. 2.508, 616. 1 To be situated on the verge or border of an indicated region. In pres. pple. in adjectival use: Ἀνθηδόνα ἐσχατόωσαν Il. 2.508. Cf. Il. 2.616. 2 To stray on the border of an indicated region: δηΐων τινὰ ἐσχατόωντα Il. 10.206.