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φωρά

phora-2

theft

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

φωρά, Ion. φωρή, ἡ, (φώρ) A. theft, h.Merc. 136 (prob. for φωνῆς), 385, BionFr. 8.6, Nic. Al. 273; ἱερῶν χρημάτων SIG 672.16 (Delph., ii B. C.); ἔνοχοι ὄντες φωρᾷ Sammelb. 4638.17 (ii B. C.); ἐπʼ αὐτῇ τῇ φωρᾷ, = ἐπʼ αὐτοφώρῳ, Poll. 8.69. II. detection, discovery, τῆς ἀλλοτριολογίας Phld. Acad.Ind.p.67 M.; ἀλγεῖν ἐπὶ τῇ φ. D.L. 1.96; μεῖζον τῆς φ. τὸ αὐτὸν ἑαυτοῦ κατειπεῖν Ach.Tat. 7.11. (φώρης codd. Nic. l.c.; Hsch. has φωρά· κλοπή, but φώρην· τὴν ἔρευναν.)
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