| |Definition=ἡ, Ion. [[ῥήτρη]], Elean [[ϝράτρα]], v. infr.: ([[ἐρῶ]]):—<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[verbal]] [[agreement]], [[bargain]], [[covenant]], <b class="b3">ἀλλ' ἄγε νῦν ῥήτρην ποιησόμεθ</b>' <span class="bibl">Od.14.393</span>; παρὰ τὴν ῥ. <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>6.6.28</span>; ῥ. πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ ὁμολογία γίνεται <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">VH</span>2.7</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">10.18</span>; <b class="b3">ποιοῦνται ῥήτρας ἐπὶ χρυσίῳ παμπόλλῳ</b> they [[lay]] [[wager]]s, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">NA</span>15.24</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> in the Doric and Elean dialects, [[compact]], [[treaty]], <b class="b3">ἁ ϝράτρα τοῖρ ϝαλείοις καὶ τοῖς Ἑρϝαοίοις</b> (i.e. <b class="b3">ἡ ῥήτρα τοῖς Ἠλείοις καὶ τοῖς Ἡραιεῦσι</b>) <span class="title">SIG</span>9 (Elis, vi B.C.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> of the [[law]]s of [[Lycurgus]], which assumed the character of a [[compact]] between the Law-giver and the People, <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Lyc.</span>6</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">13</span>; later, [[decree]], [[ordinance]], of the Spartan kings, as of Agis, Id.<span class="title">Agis</span> 8; <b class="b3">εὐθείαις ῥ. ἀνταπαμειβομένους</b> (perhaps in reference to the [[σκολιά]] (''[[sc.]]'' [[ῥήτρα]]) mentioned in the addition made to the original [[ῥήτρα]], <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Lyc.</span>6</span>), <span class="bibl">Tyrt.2.8</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> at Byzantium = [[προβούλευμα]], ἐκ τᾶς βωλᾶς λαβὼν ῥήτραν Decr.Byz. ap.<span class="bibl">D.18.90</span> (unless, [[leave to speak]], cf. infr. III). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span> generally, [[law]], <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>1.6.33</span>; [[ordinance]] of a festival, <span class="title">IG</span>5(1).1498.12 (Messenia). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> [[speech]], ῥήτρα [[παραλαβεῖν]] = [[take up]] the [[word]], Luc.Pro Merc. Cond.2; [[παραδιδόναι]] <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Tox.</span>35</span>: pl., [[speech]]es, Lyc.470,1037, <span class="bibl">Nic. <span class="title">Al.</span>132</span>.</span> | | |Definition=ἡ, Ion. [[ῥήτρη]], Elean [[ϝράτρα]], v. infr.: ([[ἐρῶ]]):—<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[verbal]] [[agreement]], [[bargain]], [[covenant]], <b class="b3">ἀλλ' ἄγε νῦν ῥήτρην ποιησόμεθ</b>' Od.14.393; παρὰ τὴν ῥ. X.''An.''6.6.28; ῥ. πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ ὁμολογία γίνεται Ael.''VH''2.7, cf. 10.18; <b class="b3">ποιοῦνται ῥήτρας ἐπὶ χρυσίῳ παμπόλλῳ</b> they [[lay]] [[wager]]s, Id.''NA''15.24.<br><span class="bld">II</span> in the Doric and Elean dialects, [[compact]], [[treaty]], <b class="b3">ἁ ϝράτρα τοῖρ ϝαλείοις καὶ τοῖς Ἑρϝαοίοις</b> (i.e. <b class="b3">ἡ ῥήτρα τοῖς Ἠλείοις καὶ τοῖς Ἡραιεῦσι</b>) ''SIG''9 (Elis, vi B.C.).<br><span class="bld">2</span> of the [[law]]s of [[Lycurgus]], which assumed the character of a [[compact]] between the Law-giver and the People, Plu.''Lyc.''6, cf. 13; later, [[decree]], [[ordinance]], of the Spartan kings, as of Agis, Id.''Agis'' 8; <b class="b3">εὐθείαις ῥ. ἀνταπαμειβομένους</b> (perhaps in reference to the [[σκολιά]] (''[[sc.]]'' [[ῥήτρα]]) mentioned in the addition made to the original [[ῥήτρα]], Plu.''Lyc.''6), Tyrt.2.8.<br><span class="bld">3</span> at Byzantium = [[προβούλευμα]], ἐκ τᾶς βωλᾶς λαβὼν ῥήτραν Decr.Byz. ap.D.18.90 (unless, [[leave to speak]], cf. infr. III).<br><span class="bld">4</span> generally, [[law]], [[Xenophon|X.]]''[[Cyropaedia|Cyr.]]''1.6.33; [[ordinance]] of a festival, ''IG''5(1).1498.12 (Messenia).<br><span class="bld">III</span> [[speech]], ῥήτρα [[παραλαβεῖν]] = [[take up]] the [[word]], Luc.Pro Merc. Cond.2; [[παραδιδόναι]] Id.''Tox.''35: pl., [[speech]]es, Lyc.470,1037, Nic. ''Al.''132. |
