Ὀφλεῖν
to become liable, to owe
Translated by David Whitehead14 Jul 2004Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Meaning to be defeated in a jurycourt [sc. in classical Athens].
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὀφλεῖν· ἀντὶ τοῦ ἡττᾶσθαι ἐν δικαστηρίῳ.
Betacode
*)oflei=n: a)nti\ tou= h(tta=sqai e)n dikasthri/w|.
Notes
- From Photius, Lexicon omicron714 Theodoridis, and also in Timaeus' Platonic Lexicon; similarly elsewhere.
cf. epsilon 1815, omicron 1016, omicron 1019, and see generally LSJ s.v.o)fliska/nw , I.
Linked from7 entries
- ο1014Ὄφλημαjudgement-debt, lawsuit-fine[Meaning a particular kind of] debt.
- ο1015Ὀφλῆσαιto have incurred a fine [at law][Meaning] to have become liable for a debt.
- ο1016Ὀφλήσεινto be about to incur a fine [at law][Meaning] to have been condemned. Aristophanes in Clouds [writes]: "[sc. consider how you might dispute a judgment when] being about to incur a fine, with no witnesses present." A monetary fine used to be imposed on…
- ο1017Ὄφλησιςpenalty[Meaning an] obligation, debt.
- ο1018Ὀφλίσκουσιthey incur a fine [at law][o)fli/skousi] and [sc. also attested is] o)/flousi: [both meaning] they are liable for a debt. Also [sc. attested is] o)fliska/nw.
- ο1019Ὄφλοιhaving incurred a fine [at law][Meaning someone] being in debt. Also [sc. attested is] o)/floi ["may he incur"]: "may he not calumniate him to the Achaeans and incur an evil consequence." "What I needed to buy a coffin, that I come away [sc. from…
- ω279ὬφλησαI came to owe[Meaning] I fell into debt.
Neighbouring entries
Revision history4 revisions · last 27 Dec 2014
- coding — Catharine Roth
- expanded note; tweaking — David Whitehead
- more x-refs — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead