ἐμπεδορκέω
χρὴ τῶν ἀγαθῶν διακναιομένων πενθεῖν ὅστις χρηστὸς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς νενόμισται → when a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him | when good men are being dragged down, anyone with worthy credentials must feel their pain | when the noble are afflicted, those who all their lives have been deemed loyal must mourn
English (LSJ)
A abide by one's oath, Hdt.4.201, X.Lac.15.7; ταῦτα IG22.111.79:—with a play on πέδη, Ar.Fr.772.
German (Pape)
[Seite 811] fest beim Eide bleiben, den Schwur halten, Her. 4, 201; Xen. Lac. 15, 7.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐμπεδορκέω: μένω σταθερὸς εἰς τὸν ὅρκον μου, Ἡρόδ. 4. 201, Ξεν. Λάκ. 15, 7.
French (Bailly abrégé)
-ῶ :
être obstinément fidèle à son serment.
Étymologie: ἔμπεδος¹, ὅρκος.
Spanish (DGE)
mantener firme el juramento, respetar, atenerse al juramento Hdt.4.201, Ar.Fr.813, X.Lac.15.7, op. ἐπιορκέω ‘jurar en falso’, D.C.Epit.8.15.5
•dud. c. ac. ταῦτα ἐμπεδορκήσω νὴ τὸν Δία IG 22.111.79 (IV a.C.).
Greek Monotonic
ἐμπεδορκέω: μέλ. —ήσω, μένω σταθερός στον όρκο μου, σε Ηρόδ., Ξεν.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
ἐμπεδορκέω: быть верным клятве Her., Xen.
