πιστόω

πιστόω,

• make trustworthy, πιστοῦν τινα ὅρκοις bind him by oaths, Th. 4.88.
• • II Pass., to be made trustworthy, give a pledge or warrant, πιστωθείς h.Merc. 536; ἐπεὶ δʼ ἐπιστώθησαν E. IA 66; μοι . . ὅρκῳ πιστωθῆναι ἀπήμονά μʼ οἴκαδʼ ἀπάξειν bind yourselves to me by oath . ., Od. 15.436.
  • • 2 feel trust or confidence, to be persuaded, ὄφρα . . πιστωθῆτον ἐνὶ θυμῷ 21.218; πιστωθεὶς ὅτι . . feeling confidence that . ., S. OC 1039.
  • III Med., give mutual pledges of fidelity, exchange troth, χεῖράς τʼ ἀλλήλων λαβέτην καὶ πιστώσαντο Il. 6.233; ἐπιστώσαντʼ ἐπέεσσιν 21.286; π. περὶ τῶν ὅλων πρὸς ἀλλήλους Plb. 18.39.6.
  • • 2 πιστοῦσθαί τινα ὑφʼ ὅρκου secure his good faith by oaths, S. OC 650, cf. Plb. 8.15.2.
    • 3 confirm, prove, τῷ παρόντι τοὐπιόν E. Fr. 1073.6, cf. Phlp. in GA 206.25; guarantee, τι Plb. 1.43.5, Luc. Philops. 5, Nonn. D. 13.407; τι διότι . . Phld. Rh. 1.122 S.; ἀπὸ τούτων ἕκαστα Polystr. Herc. 346 p. 84 V. (fr. 3 col. 8b); [τι] ταῖς Αἰσχύλου ἐλεγείαις Plu. QConv. 2.628e; μάρτυρι τῷ Νέρωνι, ὅτι . . Id. Galb. 5; ἔργοις τὰς ὑποσχέσεις Luc. Hipp. 1; πείρῃ τὸ πρῆγμα Aret. CA 1.7; φιλοσοφίαν σώφρονι βίῳ Hdn. 1.2.4; ἐκ τῆς ἀποβάσεως τὴν φήμην Id. 1.14.6, cf. Lib. Or. 11.77; τίς ἂν τάδε πιστώσαιτο, . . ὅτι . .; Opp. C. 3.355: abs., Arist. Fr. 133, LXX 3 Ki. 1.36.

πιστόω, Jemanden treu, zuverlässig machen, ihn Bürgschaft, Sicherheit leisten lassen, τινά, wie πιστοῦν τινα ὅρκοις, Einen durch Schwüre Bürgschaft leisten lassen, Thuc. 4.88;
Med. sich gegenseitig Bürgschaft leisten, χεῖράς τʼ ἀλλήλων λαβέτην καὶ πιστώσαντο, Il. 6.233, wie χειρὶ δὲ χεῖρα λαβόντες ἐπιστώσαντʼ ἐπέεσσιν, 21.286 ; οὔτοι σʼ ὑφʼ ὅρκου γʼ ὡς κακὸν πιστώσομαι, Soph. O.C. 656, sich Bürgschaft leisten lassen ; πιστωσάμενοι πρὸς ἀλλήλους περὶ τῶν ὅλων, Pol. 18.22.6 ; u. c. accus., für Etwas, 1.43.5 ; auch τοῦτον πιστωσάμενος, nachdem er sich ihn zum treuen Freunde gemacht hatte, 8.17.2. Aber bei Opp. Cyn. 3.355, πιστώσασθαί τι, = Etwas glauben ; vgl. Luc. Philops. 5, u. a.Sp.
Pass. sowohl für sich Bürgschaft, Sicherheit leisten, sich verbürgen, πιστωθείς H.h. Merc. 536, πιστωθῆναι ὅρκῳ τινί, Einem durch einen Eid Bürgschaft leisten, Od. 15.436, – als auch zutraulich gemacht werden, Zutrauen fassen, vertrauen, πιστωθῆτόν τʼ ἐνὶ θυμῷ, 21.218 ; πιστωθείς, ὅτι οὐχὶ παύσομαι, vertrauend, wie πίσυνος, Soph. O.C. 1043 ; ἐπεὶ ἐπιστώθησαν, Eur. I.A. 66.

πιστόω

[πιστός.]

To make trustworthy.

• • 1

    In pass., to give assurance, bind oneself surely.

    With infin. : ὅρκῳ πιστωθῆναι ἀπήμονά μʼ οἴκαδʼ ἀπάξειν Od. 15.436.

    In mid., to give assurance to a person, give him confidence ; ἐπιστώσαντʼ ἐπέεσσιν Il. 21.286.

  • 2

    In pass., to feel assurance, be convinced : ὄφρα πιστωθῆτον Od. 21.218.

  • 3

    In mid., to give mutual pledges, exchange troth : χεῖράς τʼ ἀλλήλων λαβέτην καὶ πιστώσαντο Il. 6.233.

πιστόω , mid. aor. (ἐ)πιστώσαντο, pass. aor. subj. du. πιστωθῆτον, inf. -ῆναι: mid., bind oneself or each other mutually by oath, pledges, Il. 6.283; pass., be pledged, trust, Od. 21.218.

πιστόω, πιστός

• • Ito make trustworthy, πιστοῦν τινα ὅρκοις to bind him by oaths, Thuc.
  • IIPass. to be made trustworthy, give a pledge or warrant, ὅρκῳ πιστωθῆναί τινι to bind oneself to another by oath, Od.
  • • 2to feel trust or confidence, i. e. to trust, to be persuaded, πιστωθῆναι ἐνὶ θυμῷ Od.; πιστωθεὶς ὅτι . ., feeling confidence that . ., Soph.
  • IIIMid. to give mutual pledges of fidelity, exchange troth, χεῖράς τʼ ἀλλήλων λαβέτην καὶ πιστώσαντο Il.:— πιστοῦσθαί τινα ὑφʼ ὅρκου to secure his good faith by oaths, Soph.
  • • 2to confirm, prove, make good, guarantee, τι Polyb., Luc.