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ἐξαιτέω

ἐξαιτέω, ἐξαιτέω, ask for from (+ double acc.); (mid.) demand for oneself; (mid.) beg off, appeal for pardon

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ἐξαιτῶν present active participle masculine nominative singular, present active participle masculine vocative singular of ἐξαιτέω

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ἐξαιτ-έω,
  • demand or ask for from another, c. dupl. acc., τήνδε μʼ ἐξαιτεῖ χάριν S. OC 586, cf. E. Or. 1657, Supp. 120; ἐ. τινὰ πατρός ask her in marriage from . ., S. Tr. 10; ἐ. τινά demand the surrender of a person, esp. a criminal, Hdt. 1.74, cf. D. 18.41 (Pass.), IG 2(2).457b17 (iv B. C.); demand a slave for torture, Antipho 6.27, Lys. 7.36; τὸν ἐλεύθερον ἐ. D. 29.14 (also ἐ. τὴν βάσανον ib. 13); ἐ. [τινὰ] βασανίζειν Id. 37.51; σμικρὸν ἐ. ask or beg for little, S. OC 5; ἐ. τινὰ ποιεῖν τι Id. OT 1255, E. Rh. 175.
    • II Med., ask for oneself, demand, Act., Hdt. 1.159, 9.87, S. El. 656, etc.; χάριν παρά τινος Lys. 20.31; τινά Ev.Luc. 22.31; πέμψον τὸν δαίμονα ὃν ἐξῃτησάμην for whose aid I prayed, PMag.Par. 1.434, cf. 1290.
      • 2 in Med. also, = παραιτοῦμαι, beg off, gain his pardon or release, A. Ag. 662, X. An. 1.1.3, Lys. 20.15 (Pass.), Plu. Per. 32, etc.; αὑτὸν ἐξαιτήσεται D. 21.99; also ἐ. ὑπέρ τινος make intercession for . ., E. Ba. 360: c. inf., τοὺς κάτω . . ἐξῃτησάμην τύμβου κυρῆσαι I begged of them to allow me to obtain, Id. Hec. 49, cf. Med. 971.
      • 3 c. acc. rei, avert by begging, τὰ πρόσθεν σφάλματα Id. Andr. 54; τὰς γραφὰς παρανόμων Aeschin. 3.196.

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