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ἐγχωρέω

ἐγχωρέω, to give room

ἐγχωρ-έω,
  • give room to do a thing, allow, ὁ χρόνος οὐκ ἐγχωρεῖ, c. inf., Lys. 26.6, X. Eq. 12.13: abs., ὅσον ἐνεχώρεε ἡ δεκάτη so far as the money allowed her to go, Hdt. 2.135; ἂν ἐγχωρῇ τὸ ὕδωρ (i.e. the water-clock), D. 44.45.
        • b c. acc., admit of, κλίσιν Arr. Tact. 11.4.
      • 2 ἐγχωρεῖ, impers., there is time, it is possible or allowable, c. dat. pers. et inf., ἐ. αὐτῷ εἰδέναι Antipho 1.7, cf. 5.90, Pl. Prt. 321d, X. HG 2.3.16, etc.; οἷς ἐ. ὑβρισταῖς εἶναι Lys. 24.15: also abs., ἔτι ἐ. there is yet time, Pl. Phd. 116e; οὐκέτʼ ἐγχωρεῖ D. 4.41; = ἐνδέχεται, Arist. APr. 25b10, al.; ἐφʼ ὁπόσον ἂν ἐγχωρῇ D.H. Comp. 6; ἐγχωροῦν ἐστί Paus. 3.24.11; κατὰ τὸ ἐγχωροῦν as far as possible, Paul.Aeg. 6.99.
    • II pass, εἰς ἑτέραν ὑποθήκην BGU 907.15 (iii A. D.).

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