Liddell–Scott–Jones: εὐθῡ́ν-ω

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guide straight, direct

εὐθῡ́ν-ω, (εὐθύς)=the Homericἰθύνω(which is a freq. v.l., as in A. Pers. 773 ): —

A. guide straight, direct, οἰωνὸν γνώμῃ στομίων ἄτερ εὐθύνων

Id. Pr. 289

; εὐ. ἡνίας

Ar. Av. 1739

(lyr.); [ἅρματα] Isoc. 1.32 ;εὐ. δόρυ steerthe barkstraight, E. Cyc. 15 ; εὐ. πλάτην

Id. Hec. 39

; ὁ εὐθύνων the helmsman,

Ep.Jac. 3.4

;εὐ. ἀγέλας leadordrivethem, X. Cyr. 1.1.2 ;εὐ. χερσί manage, guidehim, S. Aj. 542 ; εὐ. πόδα

E. Heracl. 728

, etc.

2. metaph.,direct, govern, Κύρου δὲ παῖς . . ηὔθυνε στρατόν

A. Pers. 773

; πᾶσαν εὐθύνων πόλιν

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S. Ant. 178

, cf. 1164 , E. Hec. 9 , Pl. Min. 320d .

3. make straight, straighten, opp. κάμπτειν, πτέρυγας

Arist. IA 709b10

:— Pass. , Id. Mete. 385b32 .

II. makeorput straight,εὐ. δίκας σκολιάς makecrooked judgementsstraight, Sol. 4.37 ; εὐ. λαοῖς δίκας

Pi. P. 4.153

;εὐ. οὖρον send a straightfair wind, Id. O. 13.28 ; εὐ. ὄλβον

Id. P. 1.46

; ὥσπερ ξύλον διαστρεφόμενον . . εὐ. ἀπειλαῖς καὶ πληγαῖς

Pl. Prt. 325d

, cf. 326e .

III. examine the conduct ofan official, Id. Plt. 299a ; εὐ. τὰς ἀρχάς

Arist. Pol. 1271a6

, 1274a17 , al.:— Pass. , c. gen., - όμενος τῆς ἐφορείας

Id. Rh. 1419a31

.

2. c. gen. criminis,call to account for. . , τινα κλοπῆς

Plu. Cic. 9

:— Pass. ,τῶν ἀδικημάτων ηὐθύνθη

Th. 1.95 ;οἱ -όμενοι the culprits, Mitteis Chr. 31 iii 10

(ii B.C.), cf. Notiz.Arch. 4.21 (Cyrene,i B.C.): c. dat., εὐ. φόνῳ

PTeb. 14.4

(ii B.C.);to be mulcted, punished, ἐπί τινι

D.C. Fr. 90

, al.: abs., IG 12.41.6 ;ἑκατὸν δραχμῆσιib. 4.15 , al.

3. generally,refuteorcensure, τοὺς λόγους τινός

Phld. Piet. 67

; τὴν Φιλίστου διάλεκτον

Plu. Nic. 1

:— Pass. ,to be refuted, δι' αὐτῶν τῶν φαινομένων

Phld. Sign. 30

, cf. Plot. 3.6.13 ; but also,to be critically examined, Id. 4.6.13 .

4. examine by torture, Procop. Goth. 3.32 (Pass).

IV. intr.,serve as εὔθυνος, Pl. Lg. 946d .

References

Id. Pr. 289
Ar. Av. 1739
Isoc. 1.32
E. Cyc. 15
Id. Hec. 39
Ep.Jac. 3.4
X. Cyr. 1.1.2
S. Aj. 542
E. Heracl. 728
A. Pers. 773
S. Ant. 178
1164
E. Hec. 9
Pl. Min. 320d
Arist. IA 709b10
Id. Mete. 385b32
Sol. 4.37
Pi. P. 4.153
Id. O. 13.28
Id. P. 1.46
Pl. Prt. 325d
326e
Id. Plt. 299a
Arist. Pol. 1271a6
1274a17
Id. Rh. 1419a31
Plu. Cic. 9
Th. 1.95
Chr. 31 iii 10
Notiz.Arch. 4.21
PTeb. 14.4
D.C. Fr. 90
IG 12.41.6
4.15
Phld. Piet. 67
Plu. Nic. 1
Phld. Sign. 30
Plot. 3.6.13
Id. 4.6.13
Procop. Goth. 3.32
Pl. Lg. 946d