ἐπιμαρτυρέω

English (LSJ)

   A bear witness to a thing, depose to, ἐ. ἡμῖν τὰ ὀνόματα μὴ . . κεῖσθαι Pl.Cra.397a; ἐ. τι πρός τινας Plu.Lys.22; τὰ χρήματα ἅ κα ἐπιμαρτυρήσωντι of which they admit the possession, Tab.Heracl. 1.156: c. inf., τῶν πραγμάτων -ούντων τὴν δύναμιν αὐξάνεσθαι Plu. Sert.12, cf. 1 Ep.Pet.5.12; ὅτι . . Luc.Alex.42: abs., Plu.Nic.6:— Pass., to be confirmed by evidence, S.E.M.7.211, Polystr.p.31 W.    2. bear witness in favour of, τινί Phld.Oec.p.57J.    II. Astrol., support by aspect, Vett.Val.111.31, PMag.Leid.W.24.16 (ii/iii A.D.).    III. in Med., adjure, τισὶ μὴ ποιέειν τι Hdt.5.93 (as v.l. for ἐπιμαρτύρομαι).