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ὑπόμνυμι, interpose by oath

ὑπ-όμνῡμι,
  • interpose by oath, φῂς ὑπομνύς S. Fr. 339 codd. (ἐπομνύς Pearson).
    • II Med., in Att. law, make oath (for oneself or another) that something serious prevents a personʼs appearing in court at the due time, and so apply for a postponement of the trial, D. 47.39, etc.; ὑ. τινὰ δημοσίᾳ ἀπεῖναι στρατευόμενον Id. 48.25; τὸν Δημοσθένην τις ὑπωμόσατο ὡς νοσοῦντα applied for an extension of the term for Demosthenes on the plea of sickness, Id. 58.43: hence, comically, ὑπώμνυτο ὁ μὲν οἶνος ὄξος αὑτὸν εἶναι γνήσιον, τὸ δʼ ὄξος οἶνον αὑτὸ μᾶλλον θατέρου Eub. 65:—Pass., ὑπομοθέντος τούτου this affidavit being put in by way of excuse, D. 48.25; ὑπομοθείσης ταύτης τῆς γραφῆς Hyp. Fr. 202.
      • 2 in the Assembly or Boule, make an objection on oath, X. HG 1.7.34, Plu. VOrat. 2.848d, Poll. 8.44.

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