ἀσχολ-ία,ἡ,
A. occupation, business, engagement,
πρᾶγμαἀσχολίας ὑπέρτερον
Pi. I. 1.2
,cf. Th. 1.90 , 8.72 , Pl. Phd. 58d ; πρᾳότης καὶ ἀ.
Lys. 6.34
; ἀ. καὶ ἀπραγμοσύνη
D. 21.141
; opp.ἡσυχία,
Th. 1.70 ;ἐμοί τις ἀ. ἐστίνI have anengagement,
Pl. Prt. 335c ;δι' ἀσχολίανbecause ofbusiness,
Eub. 119.12 ; later,office, function, BGU 1202.3
(i B. C.).
II. want of timeorleisure, ἀ. ἄγειν φιλοσοφίας πέριto haveno leisure,for pursuing it, Pl. Phd. 66d ;ἀ. ἄγεινto beengagedoroccupied,
Id. Ap. 39e ; ἀ. ἔχειν πρός τι
Plu.