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δωροδοκέω

δωροδοκέω, to accept as a present

δωρο-δοκέω,
  • accept as a present, esp. take as a bribe, ἀργύριον πολλόν Hdt. 6.72; χρυσόν Pl. R. 590a; κατὰ πεντήκοντα τάλαντα Ar. V. 669.
      • 2 abs., take bribes, Hdt. 6.82, D. 18.45, etc.; ἐπί τινι Lys. 21.22, D. 18.49.
    • II c. acc. pers. (only in later Gr., for δωροδοκοῦσιν is f.l. in Ar. V. 675 and δωροδοκοῦντας (abs.) is interpol. in D. 9.45), corrupt by bribes, D.S. 13.64, Arr. Epict. 4.1.148, Luc. Pisc. 9, etc.
      • 2 simply, bestow gifts, AP 9.335 (Leon.): c. acc., ib. 12.204 (Strat.).
    • III Pass., of persons, to have a bribe given one, Cratin. 128, cf. Plb. 6.56.2, D.H. 4.55 (as v.l.); also ταῦθʼ ἁπλῶς δεδωροδόκηται this has been accomplished by bribery, D. 19.329 (v.l. -ηνται) ; τὰ περὶ τὴν Εὔβοιαν δωροδοκηθέντα the bribery in the matter of Euboea, Aeschin. 3.221; τὸ δεδωροδοκημένον χρυσίον Din. 1.66.

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