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ἐχέγγυος

ἐχέγγυος, having given or able to give security; trustworthy, secure

ἐχέγγῠος, ον,
  • having given or able to give security, trustworthy, secure, δόμοι E. Med. 387; λόγος Id. Andr. 192; ποιεῖν δόσιν ἐ. Id. Ph. 759; ζημία ἐ. a penalty to be relied on (for the prevention of crime), Th. 3.46; φρουρά D.H. 2.37: Comp. -ώτερος Them. Or. 26.321d: Sup. -ώτατος, μάρτυς Ath. 9.398f; τὸ τῆς φρουρᾶς ἐ. security, Hdn. 2.13.8; ἐ. πρὸς ἀσφάλειαν, εἰς σωτηρίαν, Plu. Gen.Socr. 2.595f, Stoic.rep. 1055b: c. gen., σωφροσύνης τρόπος οὗτος ἐ. AP 10.56.11 (Pall.); ἀπορρήτων ἐ. safe to be entrusted with secrets, Plu. Publ. 4; ἀξίωμα ἐ. πρὸς ἡγεμονίαν equal to command, Id. Per. 37, cf. Hdn. 3.13.4: c. inf., sufficiently strong to . ., Plu. Aem. 8, Fac.lun. 2.923c; οὐκ ἐ. πρὸς τὸ ἀριθμεῖν not sufficient justification for counting . ., Longin. ap. Porph. Plot. 20.
    • II Pass., having received a pledge, secured against danger, ἱκέτης S. OC 284.

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