ἐγγυητής
Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection
English (LSJ)
οῦ, ὁ,
A one who gives security, surety, guarantor, ἐγγυητὴν καθιστάναι Hdt.1.196, Antipho 5.17, Lys.23.12, IG22.1172.22, etc.; ἄξιος ἐ. τινος Thphr.Char. 18.6; παρέχειν Pl.Lg.871e; λαμβάνειν τινὰ ἐ. D.33.7; διδόναι Plb. 12.16.3, etc.; ἐπ' ἐγγυητῶν ἐκμισθοῦν under securities, X.Vect.3.14; ἐ. τοῦ ἀργυρίου ἀξιόχρεως for the money, Pl.Ap.38c; οἱ ἐ. τῆς τραπέζης those who had given security for the bank (and were liable in case of its failure), D.33.10; ὁ νόμος ἐ. ἀλλήλοις τῶν δικαίων Arist.Pol. 1280b11; τὸ νόμισμα οἷον ἐ. ὑπὲρ τῆς ἀλλαγῆς Id.EN1133b12; εἰ μή τις θεῶν ἐστιν ἐ., ὡς . . D.H.11.41.
