ἐκλογέω
From LSJ
οἱ τοῖς πέλας ἐπιβουλεύοντες, λανθάνουσι πολλὰκις ὑφ' ἑτέρων τοῦτ' αὐτὸ πάσχοντες → when people plot against their neighbours, they fall victim to the same sort of plot themselves
English (LSJ)
A select, CPHerm.p.80 (iii B.C.).
II mostly in Med., excuse oneself, ὑπέρ τινος App.BC5.77; ἐ. τὴν ἀνάγκην plead in excuse, ib.13: c. acc. et inf., to state by way of excuse that.., ib.3.48; μικρὰ ὑπὲρ ἐμαυτοῦ Them.Or.8.103d.
Spanish (DGE)
1 escoger, elegir, PEnteux.23.11 (III a.C.) en BL 5.27, SB 10299.26 (III d.C.).
2 en v. med. excusarse ὑπὲρ τούτων App.BC 5.77, ὑπὲρ ἐμαυτοῦ Them.Or.8.103d, περὶ τῶν γεγονότων App.Mith.104
•c. ac. aducir, dar como excusa τὴν ἀνάγκην App.BC 5.13, c. or. de inf. ἐξελογεῖτο αὐτοῖς τὴν βουλὴν οὐκ εὐνοίᾳ πρὸς αὑτὸν ἀποκλίνειν App.BC 3.48.
