καθεύδω
Infl. ionic κατ-εύδω
Infl. imperf. καθεῦδον
Infl. attic also καθηῦδον
Infl. and ἐκάθευδον
Infl. fut. καθευδήσω
I. "to lie down to sleep, sleep", Hom., etc.:— ἐκ τοῦ καθεύδοντος (part. neut.) from "a sleeping state", Plat.
II. metaph. "to lie asleep, lie idle", Aesch., etc.:—also of things, "to sleep, lie still, be at rest", ἐλπίδες καθεύδουσιν Eur.