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Gloss arranging, arrangement
τάξις,εως, Ion.
ιος,ἡ, (τάσσω)
A. arranging, arrangement:
I. in military sense:
1. drawing up in rank and file, orderordisposition of an army, Th. 5.68 (init.), 7.5 , etc.;τὰ ἀμφὶ τάξειςrules for it,tactics, X. An. 2.1.7 ; τ. καὶ ἀντίταξις
Phld. Piet. 12
.
2. battle array, order of battle, κατὰ τάξιν
Hdt. 8.86
; ἐν τάξει
Th. 4.72
, etc.;ἐς τάξιν καθίστασθαι, ἀνάγειν, ib. 93 , Ar. Av. 400 (anap.);ἵνα μὴ διασπασθείη ἡ τ. Th. 5.70 ; of ships, ἀποπλῶσαι ἐκ τῆς τάξιος
Hdt. 6.14
.
3. a single rankorlineof soldiers,ἐπὶ τάξιας ὀλίγας γίγνεσθαιto be drawn up a fewlinesdeep, ib. 111 , cf. 9.31 ; ἐλύθησαν αἱ τ. τῶν Περσῶν
Close Browse lexicon entries 4. body of soldiers, A. Pers. 298 , S. OC 1311 ; esp. at Athens,the quota of infantry furnished by each φυλή(cf. ταξίαρχος
), Lys. 16.16 ; but freq. of smaller bodies,company, X. An. 1.2.16 , 6.5.11 , etc.;ἱππέων τ. ib. 1.8.21 ; so of ships,squadron, A. Pers. 380 : generally,band, company,φιλία γὰρ ἥδε τ., of the chorus, Id. Pr. 128 (lyr.); ἐμφανίσας μοι ἐν ᾗ ἔσομαι τάξει
men, Ascl. Tact. 2.8 , Arr. Tact. 10.2 , Ael. Tact. 9.3 .
c. in late Gr.,membership of the militia palatina(cf.ταξεώτης), Lib. Or. 27.17 .
5. postorplace in the lineof battle,ἀξιεύμεθα ταύτης τῆς τ. Hdt. 9.26 , cf. 27 ; ἐν τῇ τ. εἶχε ἑωυτόν
;μένειν ἐν τῇ ἑωυτοῦ τ. Id. 3.158 ; τ. φυλάξων
; τῆς πρώτης τ. τεταγμένος
, cf. Th. 5.68 (fin.);ἐκλιπόντας τὴν τ. Hdt. 5.75 , cf. 9.21 ;λείπειν τὴν τ. And. 1.74 , Pl. Ap. 29a , D. 13.34 , 15.32 , Aeschin. 3.159 , etc.; παραχωρεῖν τῆς τάξεως
, etc.; butἡγεμὼν ἔξω τάξεωνofficeron the unattached list,
Arch.Pap. 3.188 , cf. Sammelb. 599 , OGI 69 (Coptos); soοἱ ἔξω τάξεωςstaff-officers, aides-de-camp, D.S. 19.22 .
II. generally,arrangement, order, ἡμερῶν τ. εἰς μηνῶν περιόδους
;ἡ τῶν ὅλων τ. X. Cyr. 8.7.22 ;disposition, τῆς ψυχῆς
: Rhet.,disposition, opp.λέξις, Arist. Rh. 1414a29 ; ἡ τ. τοῦ λόγου
, cf. D. 18.2 , Sor. 1.18 , Gal. Libr.Ord. 1 ;ὕστερον τῇ τ. D. 3.15 , cf. Gal. 6.68 , 16.533 ;ἐν τ. εἶναι,
= μένειν , Pl. Tht. 153e ; τ. καὶ ἠρεμία
; εἰ τὰ γυμνάσια ἔχοι τὴν τ. ἐνταῦθα
; difft. fromθέσιςor mere position, Id. Ph. 188a24 , Thphr. Sens. 60 (θέσεως τ. Gal. 6.194 ;τ. θέσεωςis dub. l. in 16.709 );ἡ κατὰ τ. τινὰ βασιλεία, opp.ἀόριστος τυραννίς, Arist. Rh. 1366a2 ;καὶ τοῦτο κατὰ τ., ἕως . .and soon, until . . , Sor. 2.62 .
2. order, regularity, εἰς τ. ἄγειν ἐκ τῆς ἀταξίας
;οὔτε νόμος οὔτε τ. Id. Lg. 875c , cf. R. 587a ; τ. περιόδου
;τάξιν ἔχειν to be regular, Thphr. HP 3.9.6 ;ἐν τάξει in an orderly manner, Pl. Lg. 637e ; so τάξει
(Nysa,i B.C., rendering of Lat.ordine).
3. ordinance, κατὰ τὴν τ. τοῦ νόμου
;παρὰ τὴν τοῦ νομοθέτου τ. Id. Plt. 305c , etc.
b. prescription,τὴν τοῦ λυσιτελοῦντος τοῖς σώμασι ποιεῖσθαι τ. Id. Plt. 294e ;recipe, cj. in PHolm. 2.2 .
4. τ. τοῦ φόρου assessmentof tribute, X. Ath. 3.5 , cf. IG 12.63.2 , al.;τῶν ὀφειλημάτων περὶ τῆς πράξεωςib. 57.13 , cf. Lex ap. D. 24.45 ;τ. τῆς ὑδρείαςarationof water, Pl. Lg. 844b .
5. political order, constitution,τ. Κρητική, Λακωνική, etc., Arist. Pol. 1271b40 , cf. Ath. 3.1 , al.
III. metaph. from 1.5 ,post, rank, position, station, ὑπὸ χθόνα τάξιν ἔχουσα
(lyr.);ἡ τῶν ἀκοντιζόντων τ. Antipho 3.2.7 ;ἰδία τοῦ βίου τ. Isoc. 6.2 ;ἀνὴρ τῆς πρώτης τ. CIG 2767.4 (Aphrodisias);οἰκέτου τ. D. 18.258 , cf. PGnom. 43 , 196
(ii A.D.), Mitteis Chr. 372 v 18
(ii A.D.); τ. ἔχοντος ἐν τῷ Μουσείῳ
(ii A.D.);ἐν τῇ Θετταλῶν τάξει ranging herself withthe T., D. 18.63 ;ἐν ἐχθροῦ τ.asan enemy, Id. 20.81 , etc.;ἐν ἐπηρείας τάξειbywayof insult, Id. 18.13 ;ἀδύνατον εἶχεν τ. occupied an impossibleposition, i.e. was unthinkable, Hyp. (?) Oxy. 1607.60 ;τὴν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἑλόμενον τάξιν πολιτεύεσθαι championshipof your cause, D. 18.138 , cf. Ep. 3.15 ;ἐγὼ τὴν τῆς εὐνοίας τ. . . οὐκ ἔλιπον postof patriotism, Id. 18.173 .
IV. order, classof men, X. Mem. 2.1.7 ;function, D. 13.19 .
2. list, register,ὅπως ταγῇ αὐτοῦ τὸ ὄνομα ἐν τῇ τῶν τετελευτηκότων τ. Sammelb. 7359.15 , cf. 7404.6 , PSI 9.1064.38 , 10.1141.10 (allii A.D.); ἡ τ. τῶν κατοχίμων
(iii A.D.), cf. PLond. 3.1107.26 , 30
4. payment, ib. 966.3 (iv A.D., cf. Arch.Pap. 4.533 ).
5. categoryof land,κατοικικὴ τ. BGU 379.12
(i A.D.), cf. Wilcken Chr. 341.15
V. reductionof hernia by manipulation, Gal. 14.781 .
VI. degreeof heating power in drugs, Id. 11.571 , 787 , cf. Gorg. Hel. 14 .
VII. treatise,ἐν τῇ ὑστέρᾳ τ. Ps.-Democr. ap. Zos.Alch. p.153
VIII. fixed point of time, term, κατ' ἐνιαυτὸν ἢ κατά τινα ἄλλην τ. ἢ χρόνον
;end(or perh.date fixed for the end), μέχρι τάξεως αὐτῆς τῆς τρύγης
References Th. 5.68 7.5 X. An. 2.1.7 Phld. Piet. 12 Hdt. 8.86 Th. 4.72 93 Ar. Av. 400 Th. 5.70 Hdt. 6.14 111 9.31 Pl. La. 191c A. Pers. 298 S. OC 1311 11 Lys. 16.16 X. An. 1.2.16 6.5.11 1.8.21 A. Pers. 380 Id. Pr. 128 PCair.Zen. 409.6 128 Ascl. Tact. 2.8 Arr. Tact. 10.2 Ael. Tact. 9.3 Lib. Or. 27.17 Hdt. 9.26 27 Id. 1.82 Id. 3.158 E. Rh. 664 X. Cyr. 5.3.43 Id. An. 4.3.29 Lys. 14.11 Hdt. 5.75 9.21 And. 1.74 Pl. Ap. 29a D. 13.34 15.32 Aeschin. 3.159 D. 3.36 Arch.Pap. 3.188 Sammelb. 599 OGI 69 D.S. 19.22 Pl. Lg. 809d X. Cyr. 8.7.22 Gorg. Hel. 14 Arist. Rh. 1414a29 Aeschin. 3.205 D. 18.2 Sor. 1.18 Gal. Libr.Ord. 1 D. 3.15 Gal. 6.68 16.533 Pl. Tht. 153e Arist. EE 1218a23 Id. Pol. 1331a37 Id. Ph. 188a24 Thphr. Sens. 60 Gal. 6.194 16.709 Arist. Rh. 1366a2 Sor. 2.62 Pl. Ti. 30a Id. Grg. 504a Id. Lg. 875c R. 587a Epicur. Ep. 2p.42U. Pl. Lg. 780a Thphr. HP 3.9.6 Pl. Lg. 637e SIG 741.12 Pl. Lg. 925b Id. Plt. 305c Id. Plt. 294e PHolm. 2.2 X. Ath. 3.5 IG 12.63.2 57.13 D. 24.45 Pl. Lg. 844b Arist. Pol. 1271b40 Ath. 3.1 1.5 A. Eu. 396 Antipho 3.2.7 Isoc. 6.2 CIG 2767.4 D. 18.258 PGnom. 43 196 Chr. 372 v 18 Sammelb. 6674.10 D. 18.63 Id. 20.81 Liddell–Scott–Jones — CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
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