δῶρον
λίγεια μινύρεται θαμίζουσα μάλιστ' ἀηδών → the sweet-voiced nightingale mourns constantly, the sweet-voiced nightingale most loves to warble
English (LSJ)
τό, (δίδωμι)
A gift, present, gift of honour, ἀγλαὰ δ. Il.1.213, etc.; votive gift or offering to a god, φέρε δῶρον Ἀθήνῃ 6.293, cf. LXX Ge.4.4, Ev.Marc.7.11; βωμοὶ δώροισι φλέγονται A.Ag.91; ποῦ μοι τὰ . . δ. κἀκροθίνια; Id.Fr.184; δῶρά τινος the gifts of, i. e. given by, him, θεῶν ἐρικυδέα δ. Il.20.265, cf. Od. 18.142; δῶρ' Ἀφροδίτης, i.e. personal charms, Il.3.54,64; δ. Κύπριδος E.Hel.363 (lyr.); δ. τῶν Μουσῶν καὶ Ἀπόλλωνος, of μουσική, Pl.Lg.796e: c. gen. rei, ὕπνου δ. the blessing of sleep, Il.7.482; δῶρα presents given as tribute, 17.225; δῶρον τοῦ ποταμοῦ, of the land of Egypt, Hdt.2.5. 2 δῶρα presents, as retaining fees or bribes, D.18.109, Jusj.ib.24.150, Arist.Ath.55.5, SIG953.7 (Calymna), etc. (the usual sense of the word in Att. Oratt.): hence in Att. law, δώρων γραφή an indictment for being bribed, Aeschin.3.232, etc., cf. Harp.; δώρων κριθῆναι to be tried for taking bribes, Lys.27.3; δώρων ἑλεῖν τινα to convict him of taking bribes, Ar. Nu.591; δ. ὀφλεῖν to be found guilty of taking bribes, And.1.74; δώρων δίωξις Plu.Per.32. 3 in pl., good qualities, talents, τὰ βασιλέως δ. Lib.Ep.19. II front part of palm, Poll.2.144. 2 hand's breadth, palm, as a measure of length, Nic.Th.398, Vitr.2.3.3, Milet. 7.57 (Didyma); cf. δεκάδωρος.
