ἐπιλαγχάνω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=pf. (v. infr. <span class="bibl">11</span>):—<span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[succeed]] another in an office on a vacancy, οὔτε λαχὼν οὔτ' ἐπιλαχών <span class="bibl">Aeschin.3.62</span>, <span class="bibl">D.58.29</span>; <b class="b3">ἐ. τινὶ</b> [[βουλῆς]] [[succeed]] him in the Council, <span class="bibl">Pl.Com.167</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">166.5</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span>. [[obtain]], [[have allotted to one]], εὐδαιμονίας <span class="bibl">Ph.1.629</span>, al. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span>. <b class="b2">fall to one's</b> [[lot next]], ἐπιλέλογχε πύματον . . γῆρας <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>1235</span> (lyr.); [[ἐπιλαχόντα]] τινὶ πράγματα <span class="title">PMon.</span>6.50, cf. 7.45 (vi A.D.).</span>