δεκάζω
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
A bribe, corrupt, esp. judges, Isoc.8.50, Aeschin.1.87, Arist. Ath.27.5:—Pass., to be bribed, Lys.29.12, Plu.Cat.Mi.44. II metaph. in Pass., to be subject to allurements, δεδεκασμέναι ἀκοαί Ph. 1.523, cf. Plot.6.8.13; ὑπὸ τῶν ἡδονῶν Porph.Abst.4.1. III δεκάζων· ὁ εἰς δέκατον ἀριθμὸν ἥκων, Hsch.
German (Pape)
[Seite 542] (nach VLL. von δέχομαι, oder δέκα, vgl. decuriare), bestechen, bes. den Richter, Isocr. 8, 50 u. A. – Pass., sich bestechen lassen, Lys. 29, 12.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
δεκάζω: μέλλ. -άσω (δέχομαι ἢ δέκα), διαφθείρω διὰ δώρων, ἰδίως δικαστάς, Ἰσοκρ. 169D, Αἰσχίν. 12. 30. - Παθ., δέχομαι δῶρα, δωροδοκῶ, διαφθείρομαι, Λυσ. 182. 28, Πλουτ. Κάτ. Νεωτ. 44·- ὑπὸ τοῦ Ἀριστ. λέγεται ὅτι ὁ Ἄνυτος ὑπῆρξεν ὁ πρῶτος διαφθείρας τοὺς δικαστάς, Ἁρπ. ἐν λ.
