δῶρον: Difference between revisions

|Definition=τό, (δίδωμι) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">gift, present, gift of honour</b>, ἀγλαὰ δ. <span class="bibl">Il.1.213</span>, etc.; <b class="b2">votive gift</b> or <b class="b2">offering</b> to a god, φέρε δῶρον Ἀθήνῃ <span class="bibl">6.293</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">Ge.</span>4.4</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ev.Marc.</span>7.11</span>; βωμοὶ δώροισι φλέγονται <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>91</span>; <b class="b3">ποῦ μοι τὰ . . δ. κἀκροθίνια</b>; <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Fr.</span>184</span>; <b class="b3">δῶρά τινος</b> <b class="b2">the gifts of</b>, i. e. <b class="b2">given by</b>, him, θεῶν ἐρικυδέα δ. <span class="bibl">Il.20.265</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Od. 18.142</span>; <b class="b3">δῶρ' Ἀφροδίτης</b>, i.e. personal charms, <span class="bibl">Il.3.54</span>,<span class="bibl">64</span>; δ. Κύπριδος <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hel.</span>363</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">δ. τῶν Μουσῶν καὶ Ἀπόλλωνος</b>, of <b class="b3">μουσική</b>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>796e</span>: c. gen. rei, <b class="b3">ὕπνου δ</b>. <b class="b2">the blessing</b> of sleep, <span class="bibl">Il.7.482</span>; <b class="b3">δῶρα</b> <b class="b2">presents</b> given as tribute, <span class="bibl">17.225</span>; <b class="b3">δῶρον τοῦ ποταμοῦ</b>, of the land of Egypt, <span class="bibl">Hdt.2.5</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">δῶρα</b> <b class="b2">presents</b>, as retaining fees or bribes, <span class="bibl">D.18.109</span>, Jusj.ib.<span class="bibl">24.150</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Ath.</span>55.5</span>, <span class="title">SIG</span>953.7 (Calymna), etc. (the usual sense of the word in Att. Oratt.): hence in Att. law, <b class="b3">δώρων γραφή</b> an indictment <b class="b2">for being bribed</b>, <span class="bibl">Aeschin.3.232</span>, etc., cf. Harp.; <b class="b3">δώρων κριθῆναι</b> to be tried <b class="b2">for taking bribes</b>, <span class="bibl">Lys.27.3</span>; <b class="b3">δώρων ἑλεῖν τινα</b> to convict him <b class="b2">of taking bribes</b>, <span class="bibl">Ar. <span class="title">Nu.</span>591</span>; <b class="b3">δ. ὀφλεῖν</b> to be found guilty <b class="b2">of taking bribes</b>, <span class="bibl">And.1.74</span>; δώρων δίωξις <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Per.</span>32</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> in pl., <b class="b2">good qualities, talents</b>, τὰ βασιλέως δ. <span class="bibl">Lib.<span class="title">Ep.</span>19</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">front part of palm</b>, <span class="bibl">Poll.2.144</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">hand's breadth, palm</b>, as a measure of length, <span class="bibl">Nic.<span class="title">Th.</span>398</span>, Vitr.2.3.3, <span class="title">Milet.</span> 7.57 (Didyma); cf. <b class="b3">δεκάδωρος</b>.</span>