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that on which one writes, tablets, Ar. Fr. 157, Antipho 1.10, Pl. Prt. 326d, prob. in Gorg. Pal. 6; tablet on which names, etc., are recorded, λελευκωμένα γ. Arist. Ath. 47.2, cf. D. 46.11, IG 1(2).91.11, etc.
bring a charge against, accuse, τινά Hdt. 2.121.βʹ, etc.; θεὸν ἐ. Hp. Aër. 22; ἐ. τινά τινος accuse one of a thing, Th. 6.28, D. 21.114; ἦ κἀμὲ γάρ τι ξυμφοραῖς ἐπαιτιᾷ; for your mishaps, A. Pr. 974; also κείνην ἐπαιτιῶμαι τοῦδε βουλεῦσαι τάφου I accuse her of this burial, that she planned it, S. Ant. 490: c. inf., ὧν ἐπαιτιᾷ με δρᾶν Id. OT 645; ὃν . . με . . τρέφειν μιάστορα ἐπῃτιάσω Id. El. 604; Αἴσωπον . . φιάλην ἐπῃτιῶντο κλέψαι Ar. V. 1447, etc.; τὴν πρόμαντιν ἐ. αὐτὸν πεῖσαι Th. 5.16; so ἐ. τινὰ ὅτι . . Hdt. 6.30, Th. 2.70: c. acc. rei, lay the blame upon, τὴν ξυμφορὰν τῆς φυγῆς Id. 8.81; τὸ μῆκος τῆς πορείας Pl. Ep. 329a: also c. acc. cogn., μέζονα ἐπαιτιώμενος bringing heavier accusations, Hdt. 1.26; τοῦτο ἐπαιτιῶμαι, c. acc. inf., I complain of this, viz. that . ., Pl. R. 497b: also c. dupl. acc., ἃ ἐπαιτιῶμαι τὴν γυναῖκα ταύτην the charges which I bring against her, Antiphο 1.10; τῷ μὲν νῷ οὐδὲν χρώμενον οὐδέ τινας αἰτίας ἐπαιτιώμενον nor ascribing any causes to it, Pl. Phd. 98b.
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ask a question, ταῦτα, τάδε, Hdt. 1.30, 55, cf. Antipho 1.10; also, ask about a thing, [ τὰς ναῦς] καὶ τὸν πεζόν Hdt. 7.100; σμικρόν τι τῶν ῥηθέντων call it in question, Pl. Prt. 329a; ἐ. θυσίαις καὶ οἰωνοῖς ὅ τι χρὴ ποιεῖν inquire what . ., X. Oec. 5.19; ἐ. ἐς . . inquire about, LXX 2 Ki. 11.7:— Pass., τὸ ἐπερωτηθέν the question asked, v.l. in Pl. Tht. 146e.
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allege in accusation, Hdt. 2.113; μωρίαν ἐμήν E. Heracl. 418; τὴν πονηρίαν τῶν γονέων Pl. Prt. 346a; τὰ γεγονότα κ. Antipho 1.10, cf. Ar. V. 932, Ra. 996 (lyr.), Lys. 13.31, D. 19.9:— Pass., to be brought as an accusation against, κατηγορεῖτο τοὐπίκλημα τοῦτό μου; S. OT 529; ἀδικία πολλὴ κ. αὐτοῦ Th. 1.95; τὰ πρῶτά μου ψευδῆ -ημένα the first false charges brought against me, Pl. Ap. 18a, cf. Lys. 16.9; τὰ -ηθέντα Antipho 5.85, And. 1.24; τἀδικήμαθʼ ἃ κατηγορεῖται D. 21.136: impers., folld. by inf., σφέων . . κατηγόρητο μηδίζειν a charge had been brought against them that . . , Hdt. 7.205; κατηγορεῖτό τινος ὡς βαρβαρίζοι X. HG 5.2.35; κατηγορουμένου δʼ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι . . a charge being brought against him, that . . , ib. 3.5.25.
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pursue, Il. 5.456, 21.422: metaph., Ὀροίτεα τίσιες μετῆλθον Hdt. 3.126; ἡ Πυθίη μ. αὐτὸν τοισίδε τοῖσι ἔπεσι Id. 6.86.γʹ; Προμηθέα κλοπῆς δίκη μετῆλθεν Pl. Prt. 322a; in legal sense, prosecute, μ. φονέα Antipho 1.10; punish, τινὰς ταῖς ἐσχάταις τιμωρίαις μ. Lycurg. 116: c. acc. rei, seek to avenge, ὑβρισθέντας γάμους E. IT 14: c. dupl. acc. pers. et rei, visit a crime upon . . , μ. ἁρπαγὰς Ἑλένης Ἰλίου πόλιν Id. Cyc. 280, cf. Or. 423; τόνδʼ ἐγὼ μετῆλθον ἐνδίκως μόρον τὸν μητρός A. Ch. 996(988): later c. gen., J. AJ 1.4.2, Longus 1.12.
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upright, just, ἐμμένειν ὀ. νόμῳ S. Aj. 350 (lyr.); τὸ ὀ. uprightness, Pl. R. 540d ; ἐπιστήμη ἐνοῦσα καὶ ὀ. λόγος (v. λόγος IV. I) Id. Phd. 73a; ὁ ὀ. λόγος διὰ πάντων ἐρχόμενος (v. λόγος III.7) Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.4 ; ὀ. λόγοι virtues on the intellectual side, Phld. Piet. 8. Adv. ὀρθῶς rightly, justly, Th. 3.56; ὀ. καὶ δικαίως Antipho 1.10, IG 2(2).228.14 (iv B. C.), IPE 12.32 B73 ( Olbia, iii B. C.), etc.; ὀ. καὶ νομίμως Isoc. 7.28.
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proof (properly of an argumentative kind, opp. direct evidence, Is. 4.12, 8.6), A. Eu. 485, Pl. Tht. 158b, al.; opp. τὰ εἰκότα, Antipho 2.4.10; but οὐκ εἰκότα τ. Id. 4.4.2; τ. δίκαιον Id. 1.10; τ. τινός proof of a thing, A. Eu. 662, Ar. Av. 482, etc.; τ. δὲ τοῦδε τὸν Ὅμηρον λαβέ (i.e. the case of Homer) Philem. 97.5; also τ. περὶ τῶν μελλόντων And. 3.2, cf. Pl. Tht. 185b; τ. τινὸς δοῦναι, παρασχέσθαι, A. Pr. 826, X. Ages. 6.1; λέξω A. Eu. 447; δείξω, ἐπιδείξω, ἀποδεῖξαι, ib. 662, Supp. 53 (lyr.), Pl. Tht. 158b; τ. ἀποφαίνειν περὶ σοφίας Id. Hp.Ma. 283a; ἔχειν A. Supp. 271.
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τὰ ψευδῆ falsehoods, lies, οὐ ψευδῆ λέγω A. Ag. 625, cf. Antipho 1.10, etc.; οὐκ ἔσθʼ ὅπως λέξαιμι τὰ ψευδῆ καλά A. Ag. 620; τινὰς ψ. διαβάλλειν Ar. Eq. 64; ψευδῶν συγκολλητής Id. Nu. 446 (anap.).