υἱοθετέω
From LSJ
οὐ βούλομαι δυσχερὲς εἰπεῖν οὐδὲν ἀρχόμενος τοῦ λόγου, οὗτος δ' ἐκ περιουσίας μου κατηγορεῖ → for me—but I wish to say nothing untoward at the beginning of my speech—whereas he prosecutes me from a position of advantage | but for me—I do not wish to say anything harsh at the beginning of the speech, but he prosecutes me from a position of strength
English (LSJ)
A adopt as a son, PLips.28.22 (iv A. D.), Cat. Cod.Astr.6.68 (both Pass.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 1176] zum Sohne annehmen, adoptiren, N. T. u. a. Sp.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
υἱοθετέω: ὡς καὶ νῦν, προσλαμβάνω τινὰ ἢ ἀνακηρύττω ὡς υἱόν μου μὴ ὄντα φύσει ἐμὸν υἱόν, Ἀλέξ. Ἁλ. 557C, Εὐσέβ. Ι, 528Α, Γρηγ. Νύσσ. ΙΙ. 425Β, Δαμασκ. Ι, 1253C, Βασιλικ. τ. 1, σ. 153, κλπ.
