contractor
From LSJ
ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. ἐργολαβός, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
contractor: ōris, m. contraho, I. B. 2.,
I one who makes a contract, a contractor, Cod. Just. 5, 5, 8; cf. Cod. Th. 10, 6, 3.