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ἐγγυάω ἐγγύη the forms ἐν-εγύων, ἐν-εγύησα, ἐγ-γεγύηκα (as if the Verb were a compd. with prep. ἐν or ἐγ) are erroneous: to give or hand over as a pledge, Lat. spondere, and in Mid. to have a thing pledged to one, accept as a surety, Od., Plat. of a father to give his daughter in marriage, to plight, betroth, Hdt., Eur.:—Mid. to have a woman betrothed to one, Dem. Mid. also to pledge oneself, give security, Plat., etc.: c. acc. et inf. fut. to promise or engage that . . , Ar., Xen. c. acc. rei, to answer for, Dem.

ShortDef

to give or hand over as a pledge, security

Debugging

Headword:

ἐγγυάω

Headword (normalized):

ἐγγυάω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

εγγυαω

IDX:

9380

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n9383

Key:

e)ggua/w

Data

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