χηρ-εύω · chēr-euō — LSJ
to be without, lack
to be without, lack, c. gen., νῆσος ἀνδρῶν χ. Od. 9.124, cf. Plu. Pomp. 28, Ael. NA 4.59: γῆ χ. τῶν ἐκπονούντων Alciphr. 3.25; ὁλκὰς τῶν ἐμπλεόντων χηρεύουσα Hld. 1.1; τῶν τῆς Ἀφροδίτης ὀργίων χ. Ach.Tat. 4.1; οὐδέποτε χ. τῶν ὄντων τινὸς ὁ κόσμος Herm. ap. Stob. 1.41.6; χ. ἀπό τινος Steph. in Hp. 1.219 D.
2 to be widowed, live in widowhood, to be a widower
abs. of a woman, to be widowed, live in widowhood, Is. 6.51, D. 30.11,33; of birds, Arist. Fr. 347; also of men, to be a widower, Plu. Cat.Ma. 24:—Med., χηρεύσῃ λέχος E. Alc. 1089.
3 live in solitude
live in solitude, of a fugitive, S. OT 479 (anap.).
II bereave
trans., bereave, E. Cyc. 440; πεσὼν χηρεύσει σύνοικον Aphth. Prog. 13.