ὑπόμνυμι
θοῦ, Κύριε, φυλακὴν τῷ στόµατί µου καὶ θύραν περιοχῆς περὶ τὰ χείλη µου → set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips | set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips (Psalm 140:3, Septuagint version)
English (LSJ)
A interpose by oath, φῂς ὑπομνύς S.Fr.339 codd. (ἐπομνύς Pearson). II Med., in Att. law, make oath (for oneself or another) that something serious prevents a person's appearing in court at the due time, and so apply for a postponement of the trial, D.47.39, etc.; ὑ. τινὰ δημοσίᾳ ἀπεῖναι στρατευόμενον Id.48.25; τὸν Δημοσθένην τις ὑπωμόσατο ὡς νοσοῦντα applied for an extension of the term for Demosthenes on the plea of sickness, Id.58.43: hence, comically, ὑπώμνυτο ὁ μὲν οἶνος ὄξος αὑτὸν εἶναι γνήσιον, τὸ δ' ὄξος οἶνον αὑτὸ μᾶλλον θατέρου Eub.65:—Pass., ὑπομοθέντος τούτου this affidavit being put in by way of excuse, D.48.25; ὑπομοθείσης ταύτης τῆς γραφῆς Hyp.Fr.202. 2 in the Assembly or Boule, make an objection on oath, X.HG1.7.34, Plu.2.848d, Poll.8.44.
