μεσιτεύω

μεσῑτ-εύω,

• act as arbiter or mediator, J. AJ 16.4.3, BGU 709.18 (ii A. D.), Babr. 39.2, etc.; τισι BGU 906.7 (i A. D.), etc.; μ. ὅρκῳ Ep.Hebr. 6.17; act as go-between, τῇ Πασιφάῃ πρὸς τὸν ἔρωτα τοῦ ταύρου Eust. 1166.25.
• • • 2 trans., mediate, negotiate, τὴν διάλυσιν μ. Plb. 11.34.3; τὰς συνθήκας OGI 437.76 (Pergam., i B. C.), D.H. 9.59, D.S. 19.71; τὰς διαλλαγάς Nic.Dam. 130.29 J.
    • 3 pledge, mortgage property, CPR 1.19 (i A. D.), etc.
    • 4 = μεσιδιόω, χειρόγραφον παρά τινι Möller Pap.Berl. Mus. 2.11 (Pass., i A. D.), Suid.
    • 5 add as a third constituent, χάλκανθον Zos.Alch. p.113 B.
  • II intr., τὰ χρήματα μ. lies on deposit with a stakeholder, Plb. Fr. 183.
  • • 2 lie between, μονάδος καὶ δεκάδος Theol.Ar. 44.