| |Definition=ἡ, (ἐπιστέλλω) <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[anything sent by a messenger]], [[message]], [[order]], [[commission]], whether verbal or in writing, <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.10</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.8.45</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">ἐξ ἐπιστολῆς</b> by [[command]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.6.50</span>: used by Trag. always in plural, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>3</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pers.</span>783</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Supp.</span>1012</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span>781</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">OC</span>1601</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">Πενθέως ἐπιστολαῖς</b> [[by]] his [[commands]], <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ba.</span>442</span>; <b class="b3">τέκνων ἐπιστολὰς ἔγραψεν</b> [[commands about]] her children, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Hipp.</span>858</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span>. [[letter]], <b class="b3">ἐ. διαπέμπειν, ἀποδοῦναι</b>, <span class="bibl">Th.1.129</span>, <span class="bibl">7.10</span>; λύειν <span class="bibl">Id.1.132</span>; ἐ. ἔδωκεν ἀποδοῦναι <span class="bibl">Lys.20.27</span>; [[πέμπειν]] τινί <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">IT</span>589</span> (pl.): in plural of one letter, like [[γράμματα]], Lat. [[litterae]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">IA</span>111</span>,<span class="bibl">314</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.1.132</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">ὁ ἐπὶ τῶν ἐπιστολῶν . . τοῦ Ὄθωνος</b>, Lat. [[ab epistulis Othoni]], his [[secretary]], <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Oth.</span>9</span>; <b class="b3">νομογραφικὴ ἐ</b>. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">BGU</span>1135.7</span>(i B.C.).</span> | | |Definition=ἡ, ([[ἐπιστέλλω]])<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[anything sent by a messenger]], [[message]], [[order]], [[commission]], whether verbal or in writing, Hdt.4.10, Th.8.45, etc.; <b class="b3">ἐξ ἐπιστολῆς</b> by [[command]], Hdt.6.50: used by Trag. always in plural, A.''Pr.''3, ''Pers.''783, ''Supp.''1012, [[Sophocles|S.]]''[[Ajax|Aj.]]''781, ''OC''1601, etc.; <b class="b3">Πενθέως ἐπιστολαῖς</b> [[by]] his [[commands]], E.''Ba.''442; <b class="b3">τέκνων ἐπιστολὰς ἔγραψεν</b> [[commands about]] her children, Id.''Hipp.''858.<br><span class="bld">2</span>. [[letter]], <b class="b3">ἐ. διαπέμπειν, ἀποδοῦναι</b>, Th.1.129, 7.10; λύειν Id.1.132; ἐ. ἔδωκεν ἀποδοῦναι Lys.20.27; [[πέμπειν]] τινί E.''IT''589 (pl.): in plural of one letter, like [[γράμματα]], Lat. [[litterae]], Id.''IA''111,314, Th.1.132, etc.; <b class="b3">ὁ ἐπὶ τῶν ἐπιστολῶν.. τοῦ Ὄθωνος</b>, Lat. [[ab epistulis Othoni]], his [[secretary]], Plu.''Oth.''9; <b class="b3">νομογραφικὴ ἐ.</b> ''BGU''1135.7(i B.C.). |
