ὑπερδικέω
From LSJ
ἤ με φίλει καθαρὸν θέμενος νόον, ἤ μ' ἀποειπών ἐχθαιρ' ἀμφαδίην νεῖκος ἀειράμενος → either love me with a pure heart, or reject and hate me, and openly pick a fight
English (LSJ)
Boeot. ὁπερδικίω (q. v.),
A plead for, act as advocate for, τοῦ λόγου Pl.Phd.86e; τὸ φεύγειν τοῦδ' ὑπερδικεῖς advocatest acquittal for him, A.Eu.652; ὑ. ὑπέρ τινος D.C. 38.10: abs., Plu.2.694e.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1194] vor Gericht für Einen sprechen, ihn vertheidigen; πῶς γὰρ τὸ φεύγειν τοῦδ' ὑπερδικεῖς Aesch. Eum. 622; τοῦ λόγου Plat. Phaed. 86 e.
