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ἐπίδοσις

epidosis

free giving

Appears 6 times across Plato's dialogues.

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ἐπίδοσις, εως, ἡ, A. free giving, ἐν ἐπιδόσει καὶ χάριτι τὴν ἀλλαγὴν ποιοῦνται τούτων Plb. 34.8.10. II. free gift, esp. voluntary contribution to the state, ‘benevolence’, benefaction, οἱ τὰς μεγάλας ἐπιδόσεις ἐπιδόντες D. 18.171; ἐγένοντʼ εἰς Εὔβοιαν ἐπιδόσεις παρʼ ὑμῖν πρῶται κτλ. Id. 21.161, cf. Thphr. Char. 22.3; ἐπιδόσεις πεποιῆσθαί τισι Histria 7.23 (i B.C.); charitable endowment, POxy. 705.59 (iii A.D.). 2. largess given to soldiers, Lat. donativum, Hdn. 1.5.1,al. III. handing in of a petition, return, etc., BGU 1193.11 (i B.C.), etc. IV. (ἐπιδίδωμι III) increase, advance, progress, ἐ. ἐς πλῆθος τοῦ ῥυφήματος Hp. Acut. 12; progress of disease, Gal. 1.198; ἐ. ἔχειν to be capable of progress or improvement, Pl. Tht. 146b, Smp. 175e, cf. Plb. 1.20.2; ἐ. λαμβάνειν πρός τι Isoc. 15.267, cf. Arist. Cat. 10b28; ἐ. ποιῆσαι τοῖς πράγμασι Plb. 1.36.2; ἡ ἐ. γίγνεται πρός τι Arist. EN 1109a17; τῶν τεχνῶν αἱ ἐ. ib.1098a25; ἡ τρίτη ἐ. τῆς ὀλιγαρχίας stage, Id. Pol. 1293a27. b. devotion, addiction, τινός to a thing, D.H. Comp. 4 codd.; ἐ. μὲν εἰς τιμὴν πλούτου . . , ὀλιγωρία δὲ τῶν καλῶν Gal. 10.172. 2. giving way, relaxation, of sinews, Hp. Art. 8 (pl.); ἐ. ἐπιδοῦναι ib.72. 3. ἐ. αὑτοῦ self-surrender, Plot. 6.9.11.
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