ἐκλέγω
ἐκλέγω
fut. ἐκλέξω
perf. pass. ἐξείλεγμαι
perf. pass. ἐκλέλεγμαι
to pick or single out, Thuc., Xen.:—Mid. to pick out for oneself, choose out, Hdt., Plat., etc.
Mid. also, ἐκλέγεσθαι τὰς πολιὰς τρίχας to pull out oneʼs gray hairs, Ar.
to levy taxes or tribute, Thuc.; c. acc. pers., ἐκλ. τέλη τινάς to levy tolls on them, Aeschin.; so c. gen. pers., Xen.