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πιστόω

pistoo

make trustworthy

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

πιστόω, A. make trustworthy, πιστοῦν τινα ὅρκοις bind him by oaths, Th. 4.88. II. Pass., to be made trustworthy, give a pledge or warrant, πιστωθείς h.Merc. 536 ; ἐπεὶ δʼ ἐπιστώθησαν E. IA 66; μοι . . ὅρκῳ πιστωθῆναι ἀπήμονά μʼ οἴκαδʼ ἀπάξειν bind yourselves to me by oath . . , Od. 15.436. 2. feel trust or confidence, to be persuaded, ὄφρα . . πιστωθῆτον ἐνὶ θυμῷ 21.218; πιστωθεὶς ὅτι . . feeling confidence that . . , S. OC 1039. III. Med., give mutual pledges of fidelity, exchange troth, χεῖράς τʼ ἀλλήλων λαβέτην καὶ πιστώσαντο Il. 6.233 ; ἐπιστώσαντʼ ἐπέεσσιν 21.286 ; π. περὶ τῶν ὅλων πρὸς ἀλλήλους Plb. 18.39.6. 2. πιστοῦσθαί τινα ὑφʼ ὅρκου secure his good faith by oaths, S. OC 650, cf. Plb. 8.15.2. 3. confirm, prove, τῷ παρόντι τοὐπιόν E. Fr. 1073.6, cf. Phlp. in GA 206.25 ; guarantee, τι Plb. 1.43.5, Luc. Philops. 5, Nonn. D. 13.407 ; τι διότι . . Phld. Rh. 1.122S.; ἀπὸ τούτων ἕκαστα Polystr. Herc. 346p.84V.; [τι] ταῖς Αἰσχύλου ἐλεγείαις Plu. 2.628e ; μάρτυρι τῷ Νέρωνι, ὅτι . . Id. Galb. 5 ; ἔργοις τὰς ὑποσχέσεις Luc. Hipp. 1; πείρῃ τὸ πρῆγμα Aret. CA 1.7; φιλοσοφίαν σώφρονι βίῳ Hdn. 1.2.4; ἐκ τῆς ἀποβάσεως τὴν φήμην Id. 1.14.6, cf. Lib. Or. 11.77; τίς ἂν τάδε πιστώσαιτο, . . ὅτι . . ; Opp. C. 3.355: abs., Arist. Fr. 133, LXX 3 Ki. 1.36.
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