ἀποτίθημι
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)
A put away, stow away, δέπας δ' ἀπέθηκ' ἐνὶ χηλῷ Il.16.254, cf. X.An.2.3.15; ἀ. εἰς δεσμωτήριον Lycurg.112: metaph., 'pigeon-hole', class, Phlp. in Ph.361.22. 2 expose a child, Pl.Tht. 161a. II Med. (aor. I part. ἀποθησαμένη Hsch.), put away from oneself, lay aside, τεύχεα κάλ' ἀποθέσθαι ἐπὶ χθονί Il.3.89; τὴν Σκυθικὴν στολὴν ἀ. put it off, Hdt.4.78; ἀ. κόμας cut it off, in mourning, E.Hel. 367 (lyr., tm.); ἀ. τὸν νόμον set aside, i.e. disregard, the law, Th.1.77; ἀ. τὰν Ἀφροδίταν quell desire, E.IA558 (lyr.); ἀ. ῥᾳθυμίαν D.4.8, 8.46; ὀργήν Plu.Cor.19; ἀρχήν Id.Pomp.23. 2 put away from oneself, avoid, ἀποθέσθαι ἐνιπήν wipe away the reproach, Il.5.492, cf. Hes.Op. 762; νόστον ἔχθιστον ἀπεθήκατο Pi.O.8.68, cf. 10(11).40. 3 put by for oneself, stow away, Ar.Eq.1219, X.Cyr.6.1.15; ἀ. τροφὴν τοῖς νεοττοῖς Arist.HA619a20; ἀ. τινὰ εἰς φυλακήν Plb.23.10.8; freq. of drugs, Dsc.4.136, al., cf. PEleph.12 (iii B.C.); ἐν φυλακῇ Ev.Matt. 14.3. b bury, IG14.1974. 4 ἀποτίθεσθαι εἰς αὖθις put off, defer, E.IT376, Pl.Grg.449b, X.Smp.2.7, etc.; εἰς τοὺς παῖδας ἀ. τὰς τιμωρίας Lys.Fr.53.3. 5 reserve, keep back, Pl.Lg.887c, Din.1.30. 6 ἀπεθήκατο κόλπων, of a woman, laid down the burden of her womb, i.e. bore a child, Call.Dian.25; ἀ. ὠδῖνας Str.10.5.2: but, 7 μηδὲν ἀποτίθεσθαι τῶν γιγνομένων expose none of one's children, Arist.Pol.1335b22. 8 ἀ. χρόνον εἴς τι employ, bestow time upon it, Plb.18.9.10. 9 set a fracture, Pall.in Hp.Fract.12.276 C.; cf. ἀπόθεσις.
