ἐπιδικάζω
τὸν θάνατον τί φοβεῖσθε, τὸν ἡσυχίης γενετῆρα, τὸν παύοντα νόσους καὶ πενίης ὀδύνας → why fear ye death, the parent of repose, who numbs the sense of penury and pain
English (LSJ)
A adjudge property in dispute to one, of the judge, ἐ. κλῆρόν τινι Is.11.26, D.48.26:—Pass., ἐπιδεδικασμένου καὶ ἔχοντος τὸν κλῆρον having had it adjudged to one and being in possession, Id.43.7: abs., Lexib.16. II. Med., of the claimant, go to law to establish one's claim, Pl.Lg.874a, PGnom.28,40 (ii A.D.); ἔχω . . τὸν κλῆρον ἐπιδικασάμενος I have obtained it by a lawsuit, Is.11.19. 2. c.gen., sue for, claim at law, ἐπιδικάζεσθαι τοῦ κλήρου Lys.Fr.32, Is.3.41, D. 43.3; ἐ. τῆς ἐπικλήρου claim the hand of the heiress, ib.55, cf. And.1.120, Is.10.5; Ἐπιδικαζόμενος, ὁ, title of plays by Philem., Diph., and Apollod.; later ἐ. τῆς ἀρχῆς J.AJ19.2.1: metaph., ἐ. τῆς μέσης χώρας Arist.EN1107b31:—Pass., to be assigned, of an heiress, D.S.12.18.
German (Pape)
[Seite 938] gerichtlich zusprechen, vom Richter, bes. eine Erbschaft, ἐπεδίκασεν ὁ ἄρχων τοῖς ἀντιδίκοις τὸν κλῆρον Dem. 48, 26; daher παρὰ τοῦ ἐπιδεδικασμένου καὶ ἔχοντος τὸν κλῆρον, dem die Erbschaft zugesprochen worden, 43, 7; ἐπιδικασθεῖσα, die Einem zugesprochene Erbinn, Is. 6, 14; D. Sic. 12, 18. – Med. eine Sache vor Gericht zum Spruche bringen, Plat. Legg. IX, 874 a; bes. sich eine Erbschaft zusprechen lassen, τοῦ κλήρου Dem. 43, 3; Andoc. 3, 41; Is. oft; τῆς οὐσίας Isocr. 19, 3; auch τῆς ἐπικλήρου, eine reiche Erbtochter, Dem. 43, 55; γυναικός Andoc. 1, 119. Vgl. Herm. Staatsalterth. §. 121, 5 Meier u. Schömann Att. Proceß S. 462. – Uebh. wornach trachten, Arist. Eth. 2, 7; ἀνδρός Schol. Ar. Nubb. 40.
