φῡλοκρῐνέω,
A. make distinctions of tribe,
εἰ . . φυλοκρινοῖεν οἷς χρεὼν βοηθεῖν
Th. 6.18
; ἐλέχθη τὸ μὴ φυλοκρινεῖν πρὸς τοὺς ἐξετάζειν τὰ γένη βουλομένους
Arist. Ath. 21.2
: hence metaph.,classify,
Luc. Abd. 4 , Phal. 2.9 ; also,distinguish precisely,
ἕκαστον ὁποῖόν ἐστι
S.E. M. 7.183
; cf. Phryn. PS p.123B. , Poll. 8.110 , etc.
II. select carefully,
τὸ βουλευτικὸν πᾶν καὶ φ. καὶ διαλέξαι
D.C. 52.19
, cf. Aristid. 1.218J. (s.v.l.).
III. pick out,