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τελωνέω

τελωνέω, to be a tax-gatherer

τελων-έω, pf. τετελώνηκα Phld. Rh. 1.344 S.:—
  • to be a τελώνης, PPetr. 2 p.108 (iii B.C.), Plu. Apophth. Lac. 2.236b, Luc. Pseudol. 30; in bad sense, κλέπτει, τελωνεῖ Apollod.Com. 13.13, cf. Phld. l.c.
    • II c. acc., τ. τινὰ πικρῶς take heavy toll of one, Str. 9.3.4:—Med., ἐτελωνήσατο ἐξάγων δούλην has paid toll, BGU 913.11 (iii A.D.), cf. 882.2 (iii A.D.); freq. in pf., τετελώνηται διὰ πύλης ἐξάγων PAmh. 2.116, 117 (ii A.D.), PLips. 81, 82 (iii/iv A.D.), etc.:—Pass., τελωνουμένους σκληρῶς OGI 55.17 (Telmessus, iii B.C.); to be demanded or paid as toll, LXX 1 Ma. 13.39; καθότι ἂν οἱ Μιλήσιοι -ῶνται are subject to tax, Milet. 3.149.25 (ii B.C.); τὰ μὴ τετελωνημένα articles on which customs-duty has not been paid, PTeb. 5.26 (ii B.C.): metaph., dub. in Erot. Prooem.

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