ὅρκ-ιος,ον, rarelyα,ον
E. Med. 208 (lyr.):—
A. belonging to an oath,i.e.
1. sworn, bound by oath, δικαστὰς ὁ. αἱρουμένη(so Casaub.) A. Eu. 483 ;ὅ. λέγωI speakon oath,
S. Ant. 305 , cf. OC 1637 : Comp. ,ὁρκιωτέραν δ' ἤμην τὰν δώλανthe slave'soath shall carry the greater weight,
Leg.Gort. 2.15 .
2. that which is sworn by, ὅ. θεοίthe godsinvoked at an oath,who watch over its fulfilment and punish its violation, E. Ph. 481 , cf. IT 747 : in Prose, θεοὶ οἱ ὅ.
Th. 1.71
, 78 ; οἱ ὅ. θ.
Aeschin. 1.114
; esp. Ζεὺς ὅ.
S. Ph. 1324
, E. Hipp. 1025 , Arist. Mir. 845b33 , Paus. 5.24.9s q., etc.; ὁρκία Θέμις
E. Med.
l.c. ; φθιμένων σέβας ὅ.