κᾰπηλ-εύω,
A. to be a retail-dealer, drive a petty trade, Hdt. 1.155 , 2.35 , Isoc. 2.1 , Nymphod. 21 , IG 11(2).161
A 16 (Delos,iii B. C.), BGU 1024 vii 23
(iv A. D.);δι' ἀψύχου βορᾶς σίτοις καπήλευ'drive a trade, chafferwith your vegetable food, E. Hipp. 953 .
II. c. acc.,sell by retail, τὸν ἕρπιν
Hippon. 51
.
2. metaph.,κ. τὰ πρήγματα, of Darius, Hdt. 3.89 ;κ. τὰ μαθήματα selllearningby retail, hawkitabout, Pl. Prt. 313d ; κ. τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ
2 Ep.Cor. 2.17
; soἔοικεν οὐ καπηλεύσειν μάχηνwill notpeddle inwar, i. e. fight half-heartedly, A. Th. 545 ; κ. τῇ Χάριτι τὴν ἀμοιβήν
Epicur. Sent.Vat. 39
;κ. τὴν πολιτείαν traffic ingrants of citizenship, D.C. 60.17 ;κ. τῆς ὥρας ἄνθοςorτὴν ὥραν, of prostitutes, Ph. 2.394 , 576 ;εἰρήνην πρὸς Ῥωμαίους Χρυσίου κ. Hdn. 6.7.9 ;τύχη καπηλεύουσα . . τὸν βίον playing tricks withlife, corruptingit, AP 9.180 ( Pall. ).