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ἀθετέω

ἀθετέω, to set aside

ἀθετ-έω, (ἄθετος)
  • set at naught a treaty, promise, etc., πίστιν Plb. 8.36.5; θυσίαν LXX 1 Ki. 2.17; διαθήκην Ep.Gal. 3.15; θεόν 1 Ep.Thess. 4.8; σύμφωνον OGI 444.18 (Ilium); deny, disprove, τἀληθές Phld. Rh. 1.5 S., cf. Sign. 37 (Pass.):—Pass., to be struck off a register, PTeb. 74.29 (ii B. C.); to be rejected, of a petition, POxy. 1120.8 (iii A.D.):—Astrol., cancel, render ineffectual, Vett.Val. 115.3, cf. 105.8 (Pass.).
      • 2 c. dat., refuse oneʼs assent, τοῖς ὑπὸ Τιμαίου εἰρημένοις Plb. 12.14.6.
      • 3 deal treacherously with, break faith with, τινά Plb. 9.36.10, LXX Is. 1.2, Ev.Marc. 6.26; εἴς τινα LXX 3 Ki. 12.19; ἐν Ἰσραήλ 4 Ki. 1.1: abs., IG 12(5).129 (Paros).
    • II Gramm., reject as spurious, D.H. Din. 9, D.L. 7.34, etc.
    • III abs., to be unsuitable, unfit, Diph. 1 D.

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