τελεσφορέω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[bring fruit to perfection]], <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span>8.7.6</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ev.Luc.</span>8.14</span>:—Pass., τελεσφορουμένων καρπῶν <span class="bibl">D.S.2.36</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> of young women, [[bear perfect offspring]], <span class="bibl">Artem.1.16</span>; <b class="b3">τ. καὶ μὴ ἀποβάλλειν τὸ ἔμβρυον</b> Dsc.<span class="title">Eup.</span>2.97:—Pass., of the offspring, <span class="bibl">Corn.<span class="title">ND</span>34</span>, <span class="bibl">Sor.1.41</span>, <span class="bibl">Jul.<span class="title">Or.</span>7.220c</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> generally, [[bring to a head]], <b class="b3">ἔαρ ἐς κορυφὴν τ. [νοῦσον</b>] <span class="bibl">Aret.<span class="title">SD</span>1.16</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Phld.<span class="title">Lib.</span>p.31</span> O.:—Pass., to [[be brought to perfection]], Longin.14.3. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[pay toll]] or [[custom]], <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Vect.</span>3.5</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> to be a [[τελεσφόφος]] (<span class="bibl">111.2</span>), <span class="title">GDI</span>4837 (Cyrene), in form <b class="b3">-φορέντες</b>, cf. <span class="title">Africa Italiana</span> 2.130, 153 (ibid.).</span>