εὔθῡνα(v. infr.),ἡ, gen.εὐθύνης, acc.εὔθυναν, nom. pl.εὔθυναι: (εὐθύνω): —
A. setting straight, correction, chastisement, Pl. Prt. 326e (pl.);calling to account,
POxy. 1203.9
(i A.D.), etc.
II. esp. at Athens,public examination of the conduct of officials, held on the expiration of their term of office (dist. fr.λόγος'rendering of accounts', οὔτε χρήματα διαχειρίσας τῆς πόλεως δίδωμι λόγον αὐτῶν, οὔτε ἀρχὴν ἄρξας οὐδεμίαν εὐθύνας ὑπέχω αὐτῆς
Lys. 24.26
; λόγον διδόντων τῶν χρημάτων . . καὶ εὐθύνας διδόντων
IG 12.91.27
), used in sg. by Ar. V. 571 , Lys. 10.27 , al.; ἡ εὔ. βλάβη τις δικαία ἐστίν
Arist. Rh. 1411b20
: more freq. in pl.,IGl.c., Ar. Eq. 825 (anap.), etc.;πρεσβείας εὔθυναι an accountof one's embassage, D. 19.82 ; [ τῆς στρατηγίας] ἔμ' ἀπαιτεῖς εὐθύνας
Id. 18.245
; opp. εὐθύνας διδόναι