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