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Sign: P. and V. σημεῖον, τό, τεκμήριον, τό, δείγμα, τὸ, P. ἔνδειγμα, τό, V. τέκμαρ, τό. Evidence, witness: P. and V. τεκμήριον, τό, P. μαρτύριον, τό. Testimony: Ar. and P. μαρτυρία, ἡ, V. μαρτύρια, τά, μαρτύρημα, τὸ. Test, trial: P. and V. πεῖρα, ἡ, ἔλεγχος, ὁ, P. διάπειρα, ἡ (Dem. 1288). Example: P. and V. παράδειγμα, τό. Demonstration: P. ἀπόδειξις, ἡ. Make proof of: P. and V. πειρᾶσθαι (gen.), γεύεσθαι (gen.) (Plat.). Test: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν, Ar. and P. βασανίζειν; see test. Make proof of some one's friendship: P. λαμβάνειν τῆς φιλίας πεῖράν (τινος) (Dem. 663, cf. 1288). Give proof of: P. δεῖγμα ἐκφέρειν (gen.) (Dem. 679). Those who have given proof of much virtue and moderation in their career: P. οἱ . . . πολλὴν ἀρετὴν ἐν τῷ βίῳ καὶ σωφροσύνην ἐνδεδειγμένοι (Isoc. 147B). I gave proof of the good will I bore him: P. ἐπεδειξάμην τὴν εὔνοιαν ἣν εἶχον εἰς ἐκεῖνον (Isoc. 389B). Proof against, unmoved by: P. and V. ἀκίνητος (dat.), Ar. and V. ἄτεγκτος (dat.); see untouched. Proof against bribery: use adj.: incorruptible. Be proof against, keep out: P. and V. στέγειν (acc.). Met., not to yield to: use P. and V. οὐκ εἴκειν (dat.).