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ἔγκλημα

ἔγκλημα, an accusation, charge, complaint

ἔγ-κλημα, ατος, τό, (ἐγκαλέω)
  • accusation, charge, ἔ. τινι ἔχειν S. Ph. 323, cf. Tr. 361, Antipho 3.2.9, etc.; ἐγκλήματα ἔχειν τινός, = ἐγκαλεῖν τι, Th. 1.26; ἔ. ποιεῖν τι make a thing matter of complaint, Id. 3.53; ἐγκλήματα ποιεῖσθαι bring accusations, Id. 1.126; τὰ ἐ. τὰ ἔς τινας complaints respecting . ., ib. 79; ἐν ἐγκλήματι γίγνεσθαι D. 18.251; γίγνεται or ἐστὶ ἔγκλημά μοι πρός τινα I have ground of complaint respecting him, X. Cyr. 1.2.6, Lys. 10.23; λύειν ἔ. clear away a charge, Plb. 2.52.4; λόγοις τὰ ἐ. διαλύεσθαι Th. 1.140.
    • II in Law, written complaint: generally, of complaints which were to lead to private suits, ἔ. λαγχάνειν τινί file a complaint against . ., D. 34.16, al., cf. PTeb. 616 (ii A. D.).
    • III concrete, a standing reproach, τῆς τύχης καὶ τῶν θεῶν Plu. Dio 58.
      • 2 defect, Gal. 14.20.

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