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δῶρον

δῶρον, δῶρον, δώρου, τό, gift, bribe

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δώρῳ Noun: neuter dative singular of δῶρον

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δῶρον, τό, (δίδωμι)
  • gift, present, gift of honour, ἀγλαὰ δ. Il. 1.213, etc.; votive gift or offering to a god, φέρε δῶρον Ἀθήνῃ 6.293, cf. LXX Ge. 4.4, Ev.Marc. 7.11; βωμοὶ δώροισι φλέγονται A. Ag. 91; ποῦ μοι τὰ . . δ. κἀκροθίνια; Id. Fr. 184; δῶρά τινος the gifts of, i.e. given by, him, θεῶν ἐρικυδέα δ. Il. 20.265, cf. Od. 18.142; δῶρʼ Ἀφροδίτης, i.e. personal charms, Il. 3.54, 64; δ. Κύπριδος E. Hel. 363 (lyr.); δ. τῶν Μουσῶν καὶ Ἀπόλλωνος, of μουσική, Pl. Lg. 796e: c. gen. rei, ὕπνου δ. the blessing of sleep, Il. 7.482; δῶρα presents given as tribute, 17.225; δῶρον τοῦ ποταμοῦ, of the land of Egypt, Hdt. 2.5.
      • 2 δῶρα presents, as retaining fees or bribes, D. 18.109, Jusj.ib. 24.150, Arist. Ath. 55.5, SIG 953.7 (Calymna), etc. (the usual sense of the word in Att. Oratt.): hence in Att. law, δώρων γραφή an indictment for being bribed, Aeschin. 3.232, etc., cf. Harp.; δώρων κριθῆναι to be tried for taking bribes, Lys. 27.3; δώρων ἑλεῖν τινα to convict him of taking bribes, Ar. Nu. 591; δ. ὀφλεῖν to be found guilty of taking bribes, And. 1.74; δώρων δίωξις Plu. Per. 32.
      • 3 in pl., good qualities, talents, τὰ βασιλέως δ. Lib. Ep. 19.
    • II front part of palm, Poll. 2.144.
      • 2 handʼs breadth, palm, as a measure of length, Nic. Th. 398, Vitr. 2.3.3, Milet. 7.57 (Didyma); cf. δεκάδωρος.

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