πρεσβεῖον

English (LSJ)

Ion. and Ep. πρεσβ-ήϊον, τό,

   A gift of honour, πρώτῳ τοι μετ' ἐμὲ πρεσβήϊον ἐν χερὶ θήσω Il.8.289; λαχὼν πρεσβήϊα τέχνης AP9.656.6.    2 privilege of age, Plu.2.787d, cf. D.39.29: hence, generally, privilege: pl., prerogatives, πρεσβεῖα διδόναι τινί, c. inf., give him as a privilege, to... Pl.Grg.524a; πρεσβείων ἐπιλαμβάνειν Arist.EE1242a6: c. gen., γῆς πρεσβεῖα chief share or sovereignty of the land, S.Fr. 24.3.    3 right of the eldest, his share of the inheritance, πρεσβεῖα λαβεῖν D.36.35, cf. J.AJ2.1.1; ἀπολιπεῖν π. τὴν ἀρχήν Plu.Art.26; κατὰ τὰ π., = κατὰ πρεσβείαν, LXX Ge.43.33, cf. Nic.Dam.58J.    II old age itself, LXX Ps.70(71).18.