wager

Ἀναξαγόρας δύο ἔλεγε διδασκαλίας εἶναι θανάτου, τόν τε πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι χρόνον καὶ τὸν ὕπνον → Anaxagoras used to say that we have two teachers for death: the time before we were born and sleep | Anaxagoras said that there are two rehearsals for death: the time before being born and sleep

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

subs.

Stake, pledge: Ar. and P. ἐνέχυρον, τό.

Contest: P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ.

Lay a wager: Ar. περιδίδοσθαι (absol.).

v. trans.

Risk, hazard: Ar. and P. παραβάλλεσθαι, V. παραρρίπτειν; see risk.

Absol., make a bet: Ar. περιδίδοσθαι.

I am willing to wager my head: Ar. ἐθέλω περὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς περιδόσθαι (Eq. 791).