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χορηγέω

χορηγέω, to lead a chorus

χορηγ-έω, Boeot. and Dor. χορ-ᾱγέω, IG 7.3210 (Orchom.), 12(1).383 (Rhodes), etc.:—
  • lead a chorus, χορῷ Simon. 147, Pl. Grg. 482b (cf. signf. II): c. gen., χ. ἡμῶν Id. Lg. 654a: hence metaph., take the lead in a matter, c. gen., τούτου τοῦ λόγου Id. Tht. 179d.
    • II of the χορηγός, defray the cost of bringing out a chorus at the public festivals, abs., χορηγεῖν, τριηραρχεῖν, εἰσφέρειν D. 18.257; ἐχόρευες, ἐγὼ δʼ ἐχορήγουν interpol. ib. 265; χ. λαμπρῶς Antipho 2.2.12, etc.; κάλλιον Isoc. 19.36: freq. in Inscrr., Θεμιστοκλῆς ἐχορήγει· Φρύνιχος ἐδίδασκεν· Ἀδείμαντος ἦρχεν ap. Plu. Them. 5, cf. IG 1(2).770, etc.; also ὁ δῆμος ἐχορήγει IG 2(2).3079, al.: c. acc. cogn., χορηγίας χ. Antipho 5.77, Lys. 12.20; [τῇ φυλῇ] Luc. Dem.Enc. 45; χ. Ἀθηναίων Plu. QConv. 2.724b: freq. with a word to denote the occasion, Λήναια χορηγῶν Ar. Ach. 1155 (lyr.); χ. παισὶν Διονύσια D. 21.64; εἰς Ἀπολλώνια IG ΙΙ(2).106.1 (Delos, iii B. C.); ἀνδράσι χ. ἐς Διονύσια Lys. 21.2; χ. κωμῳδοῖς, πυρριχισταῖς, ib. 4; τραγῳδοῖς Is. 6.60; κωμῳδοῖς IG 2(2).3090 (less freq. with the Art. added, χ. τὰ Διονύσια τοῖς τραγῳδοῖς Arist. Fr. 630); also Παναθηναίοις χ. D. 21.156:—Pass., to have choragi found for one, χορηγοῦσιν μὲν οἱ πλούσιοι, χορηγεῖται δὲ ὁ δῆμος X. Ath. 1.13; ἄριστα χορηγοῦνται οἱ παῖδες are well found by their choragus, Antipho 6.13.
      • 2 metaph., minister to, χ. ταῖς σεαυτοῦ ἡδοναῖς Aeschin. 3.240; ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις Luc. Par. 12; πρὸς ἔπαινον Lib. Or. 18.7; πρὸς μῆκος λόγου ib. 13.26.
      • 3 metaph. also,
        • a c. acc. pers., furnish abundantly with a thing, esp. with supplies for war, χ. τὸ στρατόπεδον τοῖς ἐπιτηδείοις Plb. 3.68.8, cf. 49.11, 52.7, etc.; χρήμασι πρός τι Id. 5.42.7:—Pass., to be well supplied, τοῖς ἐκτὸς ἀγαθοῖς κεχορηγημένος Arist. EN 1101a15, cf. 1179a11: abs., κάλλιστα κεχορηγημένος best furnished, Id. Pol. 1288b14; κεχ. ἐπὶ τοσοῦτον ὥστε . . ib. 1323b41; ἀρετὴ κεχορηγημένη ib. 1289a33: generally, ἐμβαμματίοις κεχ., of fish, Anaxipp. 1.35; πολλαῖς ἀφορμαῖς κεχ. πρός τι Plb. 4.77.2; διαφόρῳ φύσει, συνέσει, D.S. 1.15, 2.6, D.H. Vett.Cens. 5.6; κεχ. ὑπὸ τῆς φύσεως ἀγχινοίᾳ D.S. 26.2
        • b c. acc. rei (with or without dat. pers.), supply, furnish, τοὺς Ἴβηρας οὓς χορηγεῖς μοι, i. e. the archers, Ar. Fr. 551; χρήματα ἡμῖν D. 11.6; τὰς τροφάς D.S. 2.35; σπόρον 2 Ep.Cor. 9.10; ἐξ ἰσχύος ἧς χ. ὁ θεός 1 Ep.Pet. 4.11; πάθη τὰ χορηγοῦντα βοήθειαν affording, i. e. admitting, a cure, Ptol. Tetr. 13: c. dat. pers. only, τῷ βασιλεῖ LXX 3 Ki. 4.7:— Med. in act. sense, χορηγούμενός σοιτὸν φόρον BGU 920.29 (ii A. D.):— Pass., τῶν ἐκ μιᾶς δαπάνης χορηγηθέντων (sc. δείπνων) Arist. Pol. 1281b3.

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