νοστέω [νόστος.] (ἀπο-) 1 To come to or reach a specified place, arrive : κεῖσέ με νοστήσαντα Od. 4.619= Od. 15.119. 2 To return, come back : ὄφρα μένοιεν νοστήσαντα ἄνακτα Il. 13.38. Implying a safe return Il. 5.157, Il. 10.247, Il. 13.232, Il. 17.207, 239, 636, Il. 18.238, Il. 22.444, Il. 24.705 : Od. 10.285, 419. 3 To return home, reach one's home : ἢ εὖ ἦε κακῶς νοστήσομεν Il. 2.253. Implying more or less a happy or safe return Il. 5.212, Il. 15.374, Il. 18.330, Il. 23.145 : Od. 1.36, 163, 268, Od. 13.43, Od. 19.463, Od. 24.400, etc. With οἴκαδε Il. 4.103= 121, Il. 18.60 = 441, Il. 18.90 : Od. 2.343, Od. 8.102, Od. 12.43, etc. With οἶκόνδε Il. 5.687. With ὅνδε δόμονδε Od. 1.83, Od. 20.329, etc.