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ἐκλέγω

ἐκλέγω, to pick out; single out

ἐκλέγω, fut. Pass. ἐκλεγήσεσθαι IG 1(2).76.16: pf. Pass. ἐξείλεγμαι Pl. Alc. 1.121e, and in med. sense, D. 20.131, but ἐκλέλεγμαι Diph. 44, Posidipp. 27.9 (prob.):—
  • pick or single out, Th. 4.59, etc.; esp. of soldiers, rowers, etc., X. HG 1.6.19, Pl. R. 535a; ἐκ πάντων κεφάλαια Id. Lg. 811a:—Pass., Id. Alc. l.c.; ἐκλελεγμένος select, recondite, Diog. Oen.23:—Med., pick out for oneself, choose, Hdt. 1.199, 3.38, D. l.c.; τὰ κάλλιστα Pl. Smp. 198d, al.; ἐξ ἁπάντων Isoc. 9.58.
      • 2 Lit. Crit., select, λέξεις καλάς D.H. Comp. 3; cf. ἐκλογή.
      • 3 Med., of God, elect, choose, LXX De. 4.37, Ep.Eph. 1.4, etc.
      • 4 ἐκλέγειν τὰς πολιὰς (sc. τρίχας) pull out oneʼs grey hairs, Ar. Eq. 908, Fr. 410.
    • II levy taxes or tribute, χρήματα παρά τινος Th. 8.44; τὰς ἐπικαρπίας And. 1.92, cf. IG 1(2).76.8 (Pass., ib. 16); ἔκ τινων D. 49.49; take toll of, χαλκοῦς Thphr. Char. 6.4: c. acc. pers., ἐ. τέλη τοὺς καταπλέοντας Aeschin. 3.113: c. acc. et gen., τὴν δεκάτην τῶν πλοίων X. HG 1.1.22.
    • III declare, Prisc. p.294 D., Gloss.

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