A.search carefully, inquire diligently, “ἐμοὶ οὐ φίλον ἐστὶ μεταλλῆσαι καὶ ἐρέσθαι” Od.14.378; “οὐκέτι μέμνηται . . , οὐδὲ μεταλλᾷ” 15.23.
2. c. acc. pers., inquire of, question, “σε . . οὔτ᾽ εἴρομαι οὔτε μεταλλῶ” Il.1.553, cf. Od.3.69, 16.287; but ἀντεφθέγξατο . . μετάλλασέν τέ νιν the voice sought him out, Pi.O.6.62.
3. c. acc. objecti, inquire about, ask after, “μή τι σὺ ταῦτα διείρεο μηδὲ μετάλλα” Il.1.550, cf. 5.516; “ἕταροι δὲ κατέκταθεν, οὓς σὺ μεταλλᾷς” 13.780, cf. 10.125, Od.19.190; “ἕκαστα μ.” 14.128, cf. 16.465: also with Preps., “μεταλλῆσαι . . ἀμφὶ πόσει” 17.554; “ἀμφ᾽ ἑτάροιο μ. τὰ ἕκαστα” A.R.4.1471; “θεῶν πέρι τοῖα μ.” APl.4.183.
4. c. dupl. acc., ask one about a thing, ask him a question, “τοῦτο δέ τοι ἐρέω, ὅ μ᾽ ἀνείρεαι ἠδὲ μεταλλᾷς” Il.3.177; “ἔπος ἄλλο μ. καὶ ἐρέσθαι Νέστορα” Od.3.243. (Poet. word, also in late Prose, POxy.237 vii 40 (ii A.D.), Them.Or.22.266c: expld. by Gramm. as search after other things (μετὰ ἄλλα), Eust.148.10, etc., but this is very dub.)