ἐκλογέω
From LSJ
ἐὰν ἃ τοῖς ἄλλοις ἐπιτιμῶμεν, αὐτοὶ μὴ δρῶμεν → avoid doing what you would blame others for doing
English (LSJ)
A select, CPHerm.p.80 (iii B.C.).
II mostly in Med., excuse oneself, ὑπέρ τινος App.BC5.77; ἐ. τὴν ἀνάγκην plead in excuse, ib.13: c. acc. et inf., to state by way of excuse that.., ib.3.48; μικρὰ ὑπὲρ ἐμαυτοῦ Them.Or.8.103d.
Spanish (DGE)
1 escoger, elegir, PEnteux.23.11 (III a.C.) en BL 5.27, SB 10299.26 (III d.C.).
2 en v. med. excusarse ὑπὲρ τούτων App.BC 5.77, ὑπὲρ ἐμαυτοῦ Them.Or.8.103d, περὶ τῶν γεγονότων App.Mith.104
•c. ac. aducir, dar como excusa τὴν ἀνάγκην App.BC 5.13, c. or. de inf. ἐξελογεῖτο αὐτοῖς τὴν βουλὴν οὐκ εὐνοίᾳ πρὸς αὑτὸν ἀποκλίνειν App.BC 3.48.