ἀπολαγχάνω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[obtain a portion of]] a thing [[by lot]], λαγχάνειν ἄπο μοῖραν ἐσθλῶν <span class="bibl">B.4.20</span>; τῶν κτημάτων τὸ μέρος ἀ. <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.114</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">115</span>; τὴν Ταναγρικὴν μοῖραν <span class="bibl">Id.5.57</span>; τῆς γῆς <span class="bibl">Id.4.145</span>; μόριον ὅσον αὐτοῖσι ἐπέβαλλε <span class="bibl">Id.7.23</span>; <b class="b3">ὡς ἀλλὰ ταῦτά γ' ἀπολάχωσ' οἴκων πατρός</b> that they <b class="b2">may obtain .</b>., <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">HF</span>331</span>; cf. <span class="bibl">Antipho <span class="title">Fr.</span>63</span>, <span class="title">Leg.Gort.</span>5.4, al. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> [[fail in drawing lots]], ἀ. κριτής <span class="bibl">Lys.4.3</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Plu. <span class="title">Cat.Mi.</span>6</span>, <span class="bibl">2.102e</span>: generally, <b class="b2">lose one's all, be left destitute</b>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ion</span>609</span>.</span>