αὐτουργ-ός,όν,
A. self-working,
αὐτουργῷ χερί
S. Ant. 52
, cf. Aen.Tact. 18.2 ; αὐ. βίος
D.H. 10.19
.
2. mostlySubst.,one who works his land himself(not by slaves),husbandman,
E. Or. 920 , Th. 1.141 , X. Oec. 5.4 , etc.: generally,one who works for himself,
Pl. R. 565a , Arist. Rh. 1381a24 .
b. metaph.,αὐ. τῆς φιλοσοφίας one that has worked atphilosophyby himself,without a teacher, X. Smp. 1.5 ;αὐ. τῆς ταλαιπωρίας engaging inhard serviceoneself,
Plb. 3.17.8 : Sup. , Jul.
ad Them.
264a .
II.
Pass. ,self-wrought,i. e.rudely wrought,