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ἐγγυητής

ἐγγυητής, one who gives security, a surety

ἐγγυ-ητής, οῦ, ὁ,
  • one who gives security, surety, guarantor, ἐγγυητὴν καθιστάναι Hdt. 1.196, Antipho 5.17, Lys. 23.12, IG 2(2).1172.22, etc.; ἄξιος ἐ. τινος Thphr. Char. 18.6; παρέχειν Pl. Lg. 871e; λαμβάνειν τινὰ ἐ. D. 33.7; διδόναι Plb. 12.16.3, etc.; ἐπʼ ἐγγυητῶν ἐκμισθοῦν under securities, X. Vect. 3.14; ἐ. τοῦ ἀργυρίου ἀξιόχρεως for the money, Pl. Ap. 38c; οἱ ἐ. τῆς τραπέζης those who had given security for the bank (and were liable in case of its failure), D. 33.10; ὁ νόμος ἐ. ἀλλήλοις τῶν δικαίων Arist. Pol. 1280b11; τὸ νόμισμα οἷον ἐ. ὑπὲρ τῆς ἀλλαγῆς Id. EN 1133b12; εἰ μή τις θεῶν ἐστιν ἐ., ὡς . . D.H. 11.41.

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