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ἀφορίζω

ἀφορίζω, to mark off by boundaries

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ἀφορίσαιτʼ aorist middle optative 3rd singular, aorist active optative 2nd plural of ἀφορίζω

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ἀφορ-ίζω,
  • mark off by boundaries, ἐξελόντας [τὸ ὄρος] τῷ θεῷ καὶ ἀφορίσαντας Hyp. Eux. 16; οὐσία ἀφωρισμένη property marked out by boundary-pillars, D. 49.61:—Med., mark off for oneself, appropriate to oneself, χώραν ὅτι πλείστην Isoc. 5.120: metaph., ἀ. τιμάς E. Alc. 31: —Pass., ἡ ὑπό τινος ἀφορισθεῖσα χώρα Isoc. 4.36.
        • b border on, τοὺς ὅρους -ίζοντας τὸν Ἀσωπόν Pl. Criti. 110e.
      • 2 determine, define, Id. Sph. 240c:—also Med., περὶ φύσεως ἀφοριζόμενοι Epicr. 11.13:— Pass., χρόνος ἀφωρισμένος a determinate time, Pl. Lg. 785b; ὅροι -ισμένοι well-defined, Id. Criti. 110d; ἀφωρισμένα definite cases, Arist. Rh. 1354b8: part. ἀφορίσας definitely, D. 25.29.
      • 3 separate, distinguish, Antipho Soph. Oxy. 1364.290 (Pass.); exclude, Pl. R. 501d, al., ἀ. χωρίς Arist. Pol. 1331a27; ἀ. τί τινος Pl. Hp.Ma. 298d; ἱππέων ἕδρας ἀπὸ τῶν ἄλλων D.C. 36.42:—Med., Pl. Lg. 644a, Chrm. 173e; τι ἀπό τινος Id. Sph. 227c:—Pass., ἀφορίζεσθαι ἀπό τινος Id. Smp. 205c: abs., ἀγνοίας ἀφωρισμένον εἶδος distinct species, Id. Sph. 229c; ἐπιστήμη ἀφωρισμένη Arist. Rh. 1354a3.
      • 4 bring to an end, finish, βίβλους Plb. 2.71.10:— Med., λόγον Isoc. 15.58.
      • 5 grant as a special gift, τᾷ κάλλος ἀφώρισε Κύπρις Epigr.Gr. 244.3 (Cyzicus).
    • II c. acc. pers.,
      • 1 banish, καί μʼ ἀπὸ γᾶς ὥρισε E. Hec. 940 (lyr.).
      • 2 separate, Act. Ap. 19.9, etc.:—Pass., ἱερέων γένος ἀπὸ τῶν ἄλλων-ισμένον Pl. Ti. 24a; ἐκ τινῶν ἀφωρισμένων from a definite class of persons, Arist. Pol. 1292b4; ἀφωρισμένος τέχνην having a definite art assigned one, Pl. Sph. 231e.
        • b set apart for rejection, cast out, excommunicate, Ev.Luc. 6.22.
        • c set apart for some office, appoint, ordain, Act. Ap. 13.2, Ep.Rom. 1.1 (Pass.), Ep.Gal. 1.15.
        • d Pass., ἀρχὴ ἀφωρισμένη πρὸς τὰς θυσίας Arist. Pol. 1322b26; of a treatise, to be devoted to, c. dat., Olymp. in Mete. 9.15.

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