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ὁμηρεύω

ὁμηρεύω, to be a hostage

ὁμηρεύω3, go shares in

ὁμηρ-εύω (A),
  • to be or serve as a hostage, Aeschin. 3.133, Antiph. 117; παρά τινι Aeschin. 2.81; ὑπέρ τινος Is. 7.8, IG 12(7).386.20 (Aegiale, iii B.C.): metaph., [οἶνος] πίστιν ἀνθρώποις καὶ φιλίαν -εύει is the pledge of . ., J. AJ 2.5.2.
    • II take as a hostage, E. Rh. 434:—Med., give hostages, Aen.Tact. 10.23 (the sense in E. Ba. 297 is doubtful).
ὁμηρ-εύω (B),
  • v. Ὅμηρος
ὁμηρ-εύω (C),
  • go shares in, ξυνῇσιν -εύουσι γενέθλαις ἀμφιβίων Opp. H. 1.421.

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