ἐπωβελία,ἡ , ̔ὀβελός̓
A. fine of an obol in the drachma,i.e.one-sixth of the sumat which the damages were laid, paid as compensation to the defendant by the plaintiff in case the latter failed to gain one-fifth of the votes,τὴν ἐ. ὀφλεῖν, τῆς ἐ. κινδυνεύειν,
D. 27.67 , 31.14 .
2. added payment of one-sixthper mensem, as a penalty for failure to discharge debts, Pl. Lg. 921d .
3. dub. sens. in PCair.Zen. 15r . 44
(iii B. C.).