ἐγγυ-ητής,οῦ,ὁ,
A. one who gives security, surety, guarantor, ἐγγυητὴν καθιστάναι
Hdt. 1.196
, Antipho 5.17 , Lys. 23.12 , IG 22.1172.22 , etc.; ἄξιος ἐ. τινος
Thphr. Char. 18.6
; παρέχειν
Pl. Lg. 871e
; λαμβάνειν τινὰ ἐ.
D. 33.7
; διδόναι
Plb. 12.16.3
, etc.;ἐπ' ἐγγυητῶν ἐκμισθοῦνundersecurities, X. Vect. 3.14 ;ἐ. τοῦ ἀργυρίου ἀξιόχρεωςfor the money, Pl. Ap. 38c ;οἱ ἐ. τῆς τραπέζης those who had given securityfor the bank (and were liable in case of its failure), D. 33.10 ; ὁ νόμος ἐ. ἀλλήλοις τῶν δικαίων
Arist. Pol. 1280b11
; τὸ νόμισμα οἷον ἐ. ὑπὲρ τῆς ἀλλαγῆς
Id. EN 1133b12