δῶρον,τό, (δίδωμι)
A. gift, present, gift of honour, ἀγλαὰ δ.
Il. 1.213
, etc.;votive giftorofferingto a god, φέρε δῶρον Ἀθήνῃ
6.293
, cf. LXX Ge. 4.4 , Ev.Marc. 7.11 ; βωμοὶ δώροισι φλέγονται
A. Ag. 91
;ποῦ μοι τὰ . . δ. κἀκροθίνια; Id. Fr. 184 ;δῶρά τινος the gifts of, i. e.given by, him, θεῶν ἐρικυδέα δ.
Il. 20.265
, cf. Od. 18.142 ;δῶρ' Ἀφροδίτης, i.e. personal charms, Il. 3.54 , 64 ; δ. Κύπριδος
E. Hel. 363
(lyr.);δ. τῶν Μουσῶν καὶ Ἀπόλλωνος, ofμουσική, Pl. Lg. 796e : c. gen. rei,ὕπνου δ. the blessingof sleep, Il. 7.482 ;δῶρα presentsgiven as tribute, 17.225 ;δῶρον τοῦ ποταμοῦ, of the land of Egypt, Hdt. 2.5 .
2. δῶρα presents, as retaining fees or bribes, D. 18.109 , Jusj.ib. 24.150 , Arist. Ath. 55.5 , SIG 953.7 (Calymna), etc. (the usual sense of the word in Att. Oratt.): hence in Att. law,δώρων γραφήan indictmentfor being bribed, Aeschin. 3.232 , etc., cf. Harp. ;δώρων κριθῆναιto be triedfor taking bribes, Lys. 27.3 ;δώρων ἑλεῖν τιναto convict himof taking bribes, Ar. Nu. 591 ;δ. ὀφλεῖνto be found guiltyof taking bribes, And. 1.74 ; δώρων δίωξις