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1 Witness
subs.One who gives evidence: P. and V. μάρτυς, ὁ or ἡ.One taken to witness: use adj., V. συνίστωρ (also Thuc. 2, 74, but rare P.).Without witness, unattested, adj.: P. ἀμάρτυρος, V. ἀμαρτύρητας.( Do a thing) without witnesses: P. (πράσσειν) ἀμαρτύρως (Dem. 869).Protest: P. διαμαρτύρεσθαι.He consenting thereto and calling the gods to witness: V. ὅδʼ αἰνέσας ταῦθʼ ὁρκίους τε δοὺς θεούς (Eur., Phoen. 481).Bear witness: see under witness, v.False witness: P. ψευδομαρτυρία, ἡ.One who gives false witness: P. ψευδόμαρτυς, ὁ.——————v. trans.Witness a document: see under Sign.My husband needs none to bear witness to his renown: V. οὑμὸς δʼ ἀμαρτύρητος εὐκλεὴς πόσις (Eur., H. F. 290).Bear witness in favour of a person: P. and V. συμμαρτυρεῖν (dat. of person, acc. of thing or absol.).Bear witness against a person P. καταμαρτυρεῖν (gen. or absol.).Bear witness besides: P. προσμαρτυρεῖν.Bear false witness against: P. καταψευδομαρτυρεῖσθαι (gen. or absol.).Bear false witness: P. ψευδομαρτυρεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Witness
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2 Cite
v. trans.Summon into court: P. ἀνακαλεῖν; see Summon.Call to witness: P. and V. μαρτύρεσθαι.Call to mind, mention: P. μνημονεύειν; see Mention.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cite
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3 Adjure
v. trans.Call to aid: P. ἐπιβοᾶσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Adjure
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4 Appeal to
v.Invoke: P. and V. ἀνακαλεῖν (acc.), μαρτύρεσθαι (acc.), παρακαλεῖν (acc.), V. ἀγκαλεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), Ar. and V. καλεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), κικλήσκειν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπιμαρτύρεσθαι (acc.), P. ἐπιβοᾶσθαι (acc.), ἐπικαλεῖν (acc.).Call in as witness: P. and V. μαρτύρεσθαι (acc.), P. ἐπικαλεῖν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπιμαρτύρεσθαι (acc.).Have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι πρός (acc.).Please, gratify: P. and V. τέρπειν, χαρίζεσθαι (dat.).Appeal to ( another tribunal): P. ἐφιέναι εἰς (acc.).He wished for the future to pay three obols till he had appealed to the king: P. τοῦ λοιποῦ χρόνου ἐβούλετο τριώβολον διδόναι ἕως ἂν βασιλέα ἐπέρηται (Thuc. 8, 29).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Appeal to
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5 Testify
v. trans.Call upon to testify: P. and V. μαρτύρεσθαί (τινα).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Testify
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