pick out from
ἀπολέγω,
A. pick out froma number, and so: 1 .pick out, choose,
τὸ ἄριστον
Hdt. 5.110
, cf. 3.14 , Ar. V. 580 , Aen.Tact. 1.5 , 3.2 :—freq. in Med. ,pick out for oneself, τριήκοντα μυριάδας τοῦ στρατοῦ fromthe army, Hdt. 8.101 ; ἐκ πάντων
Th. 4.9
:— Pass. , ἀπολελεγμένοι picked men,
Hdt. 7.40
; ἀπειλεγμένοι
X. Eq.Mag. 8.12.2
.pick outfor the purpose of rejecting, τριβόλους
Ar. Lys. 576
; ἀ. τινὰ ἐκ τῶν δικαστῶν
Plu. Cat.Mi. 48
.
II. later,decline, refuse,
ἀ. τὸ χορηλεῖν
Plb. 2.63.1
; ἀ. περί τινος
Id. 4.9.3
:— Med. ,declinesomethingoffered to one,
ἀρχήν
Id. Fr. 16
;ἱκεσίαν, δέησιν,
Plu. Sol. 12 , Cat.Mi. 2 ;renounce, give up, τὰ πρωτεῖα, τὴν νίκην, τὸν βίον,
Id. Luc. 42 , Nic. 6 , 2.1060d ; τὴν ψυχήν
LXX Jn. 4.8
: abs. (sc.τὸ ζῆν), Ph. 1.274 ; also,give in, make no resistance,
Plu. Lyc. 22 , Pomp. 23 :—so in Act. ,lose heart,aspres.of ἀπεῖπον, τῇ ταλαιπωρίᾳ
Procop. Vand. 2.19
; ταῖς δυνάμεσι
Herod.Med.
ap. Orib. 10.5.9 .
III. speak of fully,
Ael. NA 8.17 ( Pass. ), cf.ἀπολέγει: παραγγέλλει,andἀπολέζω: ἐρῶ, δηλώσω,
Hsch.
