ἔγγυος,ον, (ἐγγύη, cf.ἀμφίγυος)
A. secured, under good security, μνᾶς . . ἐγγύους ἐπὶτόκῳδεδανεις μένας
Lys. 32.15
(but v. ἔγγαιος
11 ).
2. reliable, in Comp. , ὅπλα -ώτερα
Them. Or. 15.197c
(nisi leg.ἐχεγγ-).
II. Subst., = ἐγγυητής, ἔγγυον παρέχειν
Thgn. 286 , cf. X. Vect. 4.20 , Arist. Oec. 1350a19 , SIG 364.41 (Ephesus), 976.13 (Samos), PEleph. 8.19 , Ep.Hebr. 7.22 , etc.;ἔ. τῆς προξενίας giving securityfor . . , IG 9(2).4 (Hypata), etc.: fem. in Aeschin. Ep. 11.12 , BGU 1051.10 (i B.C./i A.D.).