ὅμηρος,ὁ,
A. pledge, surety, hostage,
ὁμήρους λαμβάνειν
Hdt. 6.99
; ὁ. παῖδας λαβών
Id. 1.64
; τὰ ἑωυτοῦ τέκνα δοὺς ὁ.
Id. 7.165
, cf. Th. 7.83 ; ἐν ὁμήρων λόγῳ ποιεύμενος
Hdt. 7.222
;ἄγεσθαι ὅμηροιto be carried offas hostages,
Id. 8.94 , 9.90 ;τοῖον ὅμηρόν μ' ἀποσυλήσαςhaving robbed me of sucha hostage,
E. Alc. 870 (anap.) ;ἔχω γ' ὑμῶν ὁμήρουςhavehostagesfor you, Ar. Ach. 327 , cf. Lys. 244 ; of things, τὴν γῆν ὅμηρον ἔχειν
Th. 1.82
: neut. pl., ὅμηρα δούς
Lys. 12.68