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συγγραφή

συγγραφή, a writing

συγγρᾰφ-ή, ἡ,
  • writing or noting down, Hdt. 1.93; ἔχει συγγραφήν affords material for writing, Aristid. Or. 47(23).3.
    • II that which is written, writing, book, esp. in prose: history, narrative, ἡ Ἀττικὴ ξ. Th. 1.97, cf. Arr. An. 6.16.5, Paus. 10.19.5, etc.
      • 2 draft decree drawn up by the συγγραφῆς (cf. συγγραφεύς II), IG 1(2).76.47; also written contract, covenant, bond, Hp. Jusj. 1, Th. 5.35, Pl. Lg. 953e, IG 12(7).67 B 76, al. (Amorgos, iv/iii B.C.), PCair.Zen. 265.5, 666.6 (iii B.C.), etc.; σ. ναυτικαί bond to secure money lent on bottomry, D. 35.27, cf. 32.1,5; so in sg., Id. 34.6, 35.1; κατὰ τὰς σ. according to the bond or covenant, Lys. 30.17; ἀνδριάντʼ ἐκδεδωκὼς κατὰ σ. having contracted for its execution, D. 18.122; an architectʼs specifications, IG 2(2).1665.2, 1668.2 (both pl.), 1678.16 (sg.); μὴ κατὰ συγγραφάς Aeschin. 1.160; ἐπειδὰν δοκιμασθῇ [τὸ ἔργον] κατὰ τὴν σ. ταύτην Inscr.Délos 502 A 15 (iii B.C.); συγγραφὰς ἔχειν παρʼ ἑτέρων to have entered into contracts with others for the execution of paintings, And. 4.17; σ. γαμική, μισθώσεως, etc., POxy. 1034.6 (ii A.D.), PEnteux. 54.3 (iii B.C.), etc.
    • III a mark in the eye, σ. ὕφαιμος, as definition of αἱμάλωψ, Erot. s.v. οὔρει αἱμαλῶδες.

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