θεσπίζω

English (LSJ)

fut. -ίσω, Att. -ῐῶ, Ion. inf. θεσπιέειν v.l. in Hdt.8.135; Dor. aor.

   A ἐθέσπιξα Theoc.15.63: (θέσπις):—prophesy, foretell, τι Hdt. 1.47, al.; τινί τι A.Ag.1210, E.Andr.1161:—Pass., τί δὲ τεθέσπισται; S.OC388, cf. Parth.35.2.    II Pass., c. acc., [χρησμοί,] οὓς ἐθεσπίσθη Μωυσῆς Ph.2.38.    III of the Emperors,= Lat. sancire, decree, Jul.Ep.75b, Wilcken Chr.6.8 (v A.D.), OGI521.9 (Abydus), Cod.Just.1.12.3 Intr.