ᾙρεῖτο

used to choose, used to take [for oneself]

Translated by Catharine Roth23 Oct 2006Vetting: high5 revisions

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[Meaning he/she/it] used to select, used to prefer.¹
"He used to choose as much of the gravel that was being brought in for the foundations [...]"²

Greek original · Adler’s text

ᾙρεῖτο· ἐξελέγετο, προέκρινεν. ᾑρεῖτο δὲ ὁπόσον κάχληκος τοῦ ἐμφερομένου τοῖς ἐδάφεσιν.

Betacode

ᾙρεῖτο · used to choose, used to take [for oneself] (η 501) · Suda

*(h|rei=to: e)cele/geto, proe/krinen. h(|rei=to de\ o(po/son ka/xlhkos tou= e)mferome/nou toi=s e)da/fesin.