ἐκλογέω
Μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων ἀποτίσαντες γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν → The great words of the arrogant pay the penalty by suffering great blows, and teach one to reason in old age
English (LSJ)
A select, CPHerm.p.80 (iii B.C.).
II mostly in Med., excuse oneself, ὑπέρ τινος App.BC5.77; ἐ. τὴν ἀνάγκην plead in excuse, ib.13: c. acc. et inf., to state by way of excuse that.., ib.3.48; μικρὰ ὑπὲρ ἐμαυτοῦ Them.Or.8.103d.
Spanish (DGE)
1 escoger, elegir, PEnteux.23.11 (III a.C.) en BL 5.27, SB 10299.26 (III d.C.).
2 en v. med. excusarse ὑπὲρ τούτων App.BC 5.77, ὑπὲρ ἐμαυτοῦ Them.Or.8.103d, περὶ τῶν γεγονότων App.Mith.104
•c. ac. aducir, dar como excusa τὴν ἀνάγκην App.BC 5.13, c. or. de inf. ἐξελογεῖτο αὐτοῖς τὴν βουλὴν οὐκ εὐνοίᾳ πρὸς αὑτὸν ἀποκλίνειν App.BC 3.48.
