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μοχθεῖν τε βροτοῖσ(ιν) άνάγκη → and you mortals must endure trouble (Euripides' Hippolytus 208)

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Transliteration A: sykophantéō Transliteration B: sykophanteō Transliteration C: sykofanteo Beta Code: sukofante/w

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   A to be a συκοφάντης 1, παππῷος ὁ βίος συκοφαντεῖν ἐστί μοι Ar.Av.1452, cf. Ach.828, Ec.562, al., Lys.22.1, Isoc.15.23, 21.5, al., D.53.1, 55.1, al., Men.Epit.1, al.; ς κατ' ἀγοράν Diph.32.16: c. acc. pers., prosecute vexatiously, blackmail, συκοφαντεῖς τοὺς ξένους; Ar. Av.1431, cf. V.1096 (lyr.); τοὺς συμμάχους Isoc.15.318; ἑτέρους ἔσειε καὶ ἐσυκοφάντει Antipho 6.43; σ. τοὺς τὰς οὐσίας ἔχοντας Arist.Pol. 1304b22, cf. Lys.19.9 (Pass.); συκοφαντοῦμαι νῦν ὑπ' αὐτῶν ἀδίκως Id.Fr.43, cf.X.Oec.11.21, Thphr.Char.23.4; ἰδόντες . . σε ὑπὸ Δημέου συκοφαντούμενον PMich.Zen.57.2 (iii B.C.), cf. PCair.Zen.212.4, 628.3 (iii B.C.), CPR232.3 (ii/iii A.D.); freq. of blackmail by officials, PTeb. 43.26, 789.21 (ii B.C.), UPZ112i4, 113.10,16 (ii B.C.); συκοφαντῆσαι ἡμᾶς καὶ διασεῖσαι BGU1756.11 (i B.C.); μηδένα διασείσητε μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε Ev.Luc.3.14, cf. CPR238.6 (ii A.D.), PFlor.382.57 (iii A.D.); τοῦ συκοφαντῆσαι ἡμᾶς to seek occasion against us, oppress us, LXX Ge.43.18; ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα ib.Pr.14.31; accuse falsely, ταυτὶ γὰρ συκοφαντεῖσθαι τὸν Ἕκτορα ὑπὸ τοῦ Ὁμήρου that is a false charge brought against Hector by Homer, Philostr.Her.12b; κύριε Γάϊε, συκοφαντούμεθα Ph.2.598, cf. 1.145, D.C.38.28, al.: c. acc. et gen., τὸν θεὸν ὀλιγωρίας Ael.Fr.40: c. acc. rei, denounce as contraband, Μεγαρέων τὰ χλανίσκια Ar.Ach.519; extort by false charges or threats, τριάκοντα μνᾶς Lys.26.24; εἴ τινός τι ἐσυκοφάντησα, ἀποδίδωμι τετραπλοῦν Ev.Luc.19.8: abs., Isoc.18.10.    2 criticize in a pettifogging way, τοὺς ποιητάς Arist.Po.1456a5, cf. D.H.Th.52, Dem.34, D.S.26.1; lay verbal traps for one, τὸν ῥήτορα βουλόμενος δικαίως ἐξετάζειν καὶ μὴ σ. D.18.232; σ. Θρασύμαχον Pl.R.341c; ὑποσκελίζειν καὶ σ. D.18.138: c. acc. rei, quibble about, μὴ τὰ συμβάντα συκοφάντει ib.192; σ. τὸ πρᾶγμα Id.23.61, D.H.Dem.25; carp at, stint, τὸν ἐπὶ τοῖς καλλίστοις ἔργοις ἔπαινον D.S.4.8: abs., quibble, Pl.R.341b, Arist.Top.139b26, 157a32, D.20.62.    II = κνίζω ἐρωτικῶς, Pl.Com. 255, Men.1071.