ἐργασία
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English (LSJ)
Ion. -ιη, Cret. ϝεργασία Leg.Gort.8.44, ἡ, (ἐργάτης)
A work, business, ἐργασίην φεύγουσα h.Merc.486, etc.; opp. ἀργία, X.Mem.2.7.7; ἐ. ἀγαθή productive labour, Id.Vect.4.29 ; ἐργασίᾳ ἐγχειρεῖν, of bees, Arist. HA625b24 ; ἡ περὶ τὴν θάλατταν ἐ., of seamen, Pl.R.371b ; μὴ γενομένης ἐργασίας if no work was done, D.27.20 ; δὸς ἐργασίαν, c. inf., Lat. da operam ut.., Ev.Luc.12.58, cf. OGI441.109 (SC. de Stratonicensibus, i B. C.) : pl., τὰς ἐν ὑπαίθρῳ ἐ. ἐργάζεσθαι X.Oec.7.20 ; ἐ. ἀνελεύθεροι Arist.EN1121b33, cf. Epicur.Fr.196 (dub.). 2 function, ἥπατος Aret.SD1.15. II working at, making, manufacture, ἱματίων, ὑποδημάτων, etc., Pl.Grg.449d, Tht.146d, etc. ; ἡ τῆς ἐσθῆτος ἐκ τῶν ἐρίων ἐ. X.Oec.7.21 ; making up of a prescription, Hp.Ulc.14 : metaph., Πέργαμος ἀμφὶ τεαῖς χερὸς ἐργασίαις ἁλίσκεται Troy is (i.e. is doomed to be) taken in the part wrought by thy hands, Pi.O.8.42 ; ἐ. ἡδονῆς production of pleasure, Pl.Prt.353d ; ἐ. χρημάτων money-making, Arist.EN1160a16 (but administration of property, Leg.Gort. l.c.). 2 working of a material, ἡ ἐ. τοῦ σιδήρου Hdt.1.68 ; χαλκοῦ, ἐρίων, ξύλων, Pl.Chrm.173e ; τῶν χρυσείων μετάλλων Th.4.105, cf. Hyp.Eux.36 ; πίττης Thphr.HP9.2.6: most commonly, tillage of the ground, ἐ. γῆς, χώρας, Ar.Ra.1034(pl.), Isoc.7.30, etc.; ἐ. κήπων Pl. Min.316b ; ἐ. περὶ τὴν τροφήν preparation (i.e. mastication and digestion) of food, Arist.Juv.469a3 ; treatment of silphium, Thphr.HP6.3.2 3 generally, trade, business, X.Mem.3.10.1 ; ἐπὶ τῆς ἐργασίας ὢν τῆς κατὰ θάλατταν engaged in trade by sea, D.33.4 ; ἡ ἐ. τῆς τραπέζης the banking business, Id.36.6 ; ἐ. χρυσοχοϊκή, ἀρωματική, PLond.3.906.6 (ii A.D.), PFay.93.7 (ii A.D.) ; βαφεῖς τὴν ἐ. dyers by trade, PTeb.287.3(ii A.D.); esp. of a courtesan's trade, Hdt.2.135, D.18.129 ; of sexual intercourse, Arist.Pr.876a39. b ἐὰν ἐργασίαν εὕρῃ ὁ οἰκέτης if a slave brings in earnings, Hyp.Ath.22. 4 practising, exercising, τῶν τεχνῶν Pl.Grg.450c ; Κύπριδος AP5.218 (Paul. Sil.); ἀκαθαρσίας Ep.Eph.4.19. 5 work of art, production, τετράγωνος ἐ., of the Hermae, Th.6.27 (non legit Sch.); τῶν τειχῶν αἱ ἐργασίαι the fortification works, Id.7.6. 6 literary execution, ἐ. ποιητική Phld. Po.5.11 ; elaboration of a topic, Sch.Pi.P.2.24. 7 production of a play, Arg. Men.Oxy.1235.108. III guild or company of workmen, ἡ ἐ. τῶν βαφέων Judeich Altertümer von Hierapolis50 ; ἐριοπλυτῶν ib. 40 ; ἐ. θρεμματική dub. sens., ib.227.
