εἰσποι-έω,
A. give in adoption,
ὑόν τινι
Pl. Lg. 878a
; τὸν παῖδα εἰς τὸν οῖκόν τινος
D. 43.15
; τοὺς σφετέρους παῖδας εἰς ἑτέρους οἴκους εἰσποιοῦσιν
Is. 10.17
(but the same phrase is used of a father whobegets,
Id. 6.22 );εἰ. τινὰ εἰς τὰ χρήματά τινος makehimheirto the property, Id. 10.12 , cf. 16 , 17 , etc.;εἰ. σαυτὸν Ἄμμωνι,of Alexander, Plu. Alex. 50 : metaph.,[ἡπαντάρβη] πᾶν τὸ ἐγγὺς ἐσποιεῖ αὑτῇ attracts,
Philostr. VA 3.46
:— Med. ,adopt as one's son,
D. 44.34 , Ph. 2.86 , D.C. 44.5 :— Pass. ,εἰσποιηθῆναι πρός τινα to be adoptedinto his family, D. 44.27 ;ἐπὶ τὸ ὄνομά τινοςib. 36 .
2. generally,εἰ. τινὰς εἰς λῃτουργίαν bring newpersonsintothe public service, Id. 20.19 , 20 ;τῶν πραττομένων εἰσεποίει κοινωνὸν αὑτόν forcedhimselfinas partaker, Din. 1.32 ;εἰ. ἐγκώμιον εἰς τὴν ἱστορίαν introducepanegyric into history, Luc. Hist.Conscr. 9 ;εἰ. ἑαυτὸν εἰς δύναμίν τινος thrusthimself into another's authority, Plu. Pomp. 16 ;εἰ. Ἡσιόδῳ Θεογονίαν fatherit on him, Paus. 9.27.2 .