ἀρχεῖον, Ion.
ἀρχήϊον,τό, neut. of anAdj. ἀρχεῖος,α,ον :̔ἀρχήII):—
A. town-hall, residence,oroffice of chief magistrates,
Hdt. 4.62 (dub.), Lys. 9.9 , X. Cyr. 1.2.3 , Isoc. 5.48 , Arist. Mu. 400b16 ; τὰ ἀ. καὶ βουλευτήρια
D. 10.53
, cf. IG 2.475.21 , al., OGI 268.18 (Nacrasa,iii B. C.), PGrenf. 2.30 , al.(ii B. C.).
2. τὰ ἀ. public records, archives,prob. in SIG 684.7 (Dyme,ii B. C.), cf. D.H. 2.26 , PTeb. 397.19
(ii A. D.).
II. collegeorboard of magistrates, magistracy,
Arist. Pol. 1298b28 , 1304a19 : but in pl.,special boards,ib. 1299a36 , 1331a25 , Plu. Ages. 33 ; ὀμόσαι τὰ ἀ.
IG 2.332.45
, cf. OGI 218.149 (Ilium), etc.; ὅσοι ἀρχείων μετέχουσιν καὶ δικαστηρίων
SIG 286.20
(Milet.,iv B. C.).