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ἐγκαλέω

egkaleo

call in

Appears 15 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐγκαλέω, A. call in a debt, Isoc. 17.44, X. An. 7.7.33, D. 31.6, 36.14: generally, demand as oneʼs due, ἀργύριον Lys. 3.26. 2. invoke, τὴν τῶν θεῶν ἰατρείαν Str. 14.1.44. II. bring a charge or accusation against a person:—Constr.: c. dat. pers. et acc. rei, charge something against one, φόνους ἐ. τινί S. El. 778, cf. Pl. Ap. 26c, etc.; ἐ. ἔγκλημά τινι Hyp. Lyc. 18, cf. Eux. 24; χόλον κατʼ αὐτῶν ἐ. S. Ph. 328: folld. by a relat. clause, ἐ. τινὶ ὅτι . . X. An. 7.5.7: c. inf., ἐστὶν ἃ ἐνεκάλει τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις παραβαίνειν τὰς σπονδάς Th. 4.123: c. part., ἐ. αὐτοῖς ἀμελοῦσιν Pl. Prt. 346a: freq. c. dat. pers. only, accuse, Antipho 4.2.2, etc.; ἐ. περί τινων Inscr.Prien. 28.8 (ii B. C.); ἐπὶ τοῖς διῳκημένοις ib.37.128 (ii B. C.): c. acc. rei only, bring as a charge, εἴ τι ἄλλο ἐνεκάλουν Th. 5.46, cf. 6.53; τὸ νεῖκος ἐγκαλεῖν throw the blame of quarrel on another, S. OT 702: abs., οἱ ἐγκαλέσαντες Arist. Rh.Al. 1437a17: rarely c. gen.rei, τῆς βραδύτητος αὐτοῖς ἐνεκάλει Plu. Arist. 10:—Pass., ἐγκαλεῖται τῇ τύχῃ a charge is brought against . . , Arist. EN 1120b17; ἐνίων ἐγκληθέντων ἐπὶ τῷ βίῳ Phld. Piet. p.93 G.; τὰ ἐγκεκλημένα charges, OGI 90.14 (ii B. C.): also with person. constr., ἐγκαλεῖσθαι ὑπέρ τινος D.H. 7.46; τινός D.C. 58.4:—Locr. part. ἐγκαλείμενος may be either Med. or Pass., IG 9(1).334.41. 2. as lawterm, prosecute, take proceedings against, οὔτʼ ἐγκαλοῦντες οὔτʼ ἐγκαλούμενοι D. 34.1; ἐ. δίκην τινί Id. 40.19; ἐ. τινὶ περί τινος Isoc. 4.40: abs., Ar. Av. 1455. 3. object, c. acc. et inf., Phld. Sign. 29.
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