ἱερωσύνη
οὐ βούλομαι δυσχερὲς εἰπεῖν οὐδὲν ἀρχόμενος τοῦ λόγου, οὗτος δ' ἐκ περιουσίας μου κατηγορεῖ → for me—but I wish to say nothing untoward at the beginning of my speech—whereas he prosecutes me from a position of advantage | but for me—I do not wish to say anything harsh at the beginning of the speech, but he prosecutes me from a position of strength
English (LSJ)
in Att. Inscrr. ἱερεωσύνη IG22.1235.8, al., also SIG2554.22 (Magn. Mae.), SIG31068.22 (Patmos, iii/ii B.C.), Milet.7.28, etc.: ἡ:—
A priesthood, Hdt.3.142, etc.; ἱερωσύνης μετασχεῖν D.59.92: in pl., priestly services, sacrifices, Sch.Ar.Pax923.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1243] ἡ, ion. ἱρωσύνη, Priesterthum, Amt u. Würde eines Priesters; Her. 4, 16 l; Plat. Legg. VI, 759 a; Isocr. 2, 6; ἱερωσύνην οὐδενὸς θεῶν κληρώσεται Aesch. 1, 188; προεκρίθην ἐν τοῖς εὐγενεστάτοις κληροῦσθαι τῆς ἱερωσύνης τῷ Ἡρακλεῖ Dem. 17, 46; ἱερωσύνης μετασχεῖν 59, 92; Sp. Im plur. auch = das Opfer, Schol. Ar. Pax 923.
