A. day appointed beforehand, a fixedorlimited time,within which money was to be paid, actions brought, claims made, elections held, etc., and if this period was allowed to expire, no further proceedings were allowed, D. 36.25 , Aeschin. 1.39 ;ἐὰν ἡ π. ἐξήκῃis past, IG 12.41.9 ; τριετὴς π.

Pl. Lg. 954d

, cf. D. 38.27 , Paus. 4.5.10 .

2. generally,fixedorappointed time,

προθεσμίας οὔσης τῷ κινδύνῳ

Lys. 7.17

; π. ἀδικημάτων

Id. 13.83

; μηδεμίαν εἶναι π. τῆς ἐπιλήψεως

Pl. Lg. 954e

; τῆς προθεσμίας ὀλίγης εἰς τὴν χειροτονίαν οὔσης

App. BC 1.14

, cf. Ep.Gal. 4.2 , OGI 509.21 (Aphrodisias,ii A.D.); οὐκ ἐτήρησε τὴν π. τῆς θεοῦ

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Supp.Epigr. 4.649

(Lydia,ii A.D.);π. φυσικὴ [νόσου] naturalperiod,

Gal. 1.289 ; ἡ π. τῆς καθάρσεως

Sor. 2.10

, cf. 1.21 , al.: pl.,τρεῖς τοῦ μηνὸς ἀρχαὶ καὶ π.(Kalends, Nones and Ides) Plu. 2.269b ; προθεσμίας ὁριζομένους ἑορτάς

Luc. Nigr. 27

3. occasion of delay,

J. AJ 15.5.1 .

II. προθέσμιος,α,ον, Adj. foreappointed, Ἔφεσος, ἡ π. τῶν γάμων(sc.πόλις) Ach. Tat. 5.21 .

References

D. 36.25
Aeschin. 1.39
IG 12.41.9
Pl. Lg. 954d
D. 38.27
Paus. 4.5.10
Lys. 7.17
Id. 13.83
Pl. Lg. 954e
App. BC 1.14
Ep.Gal. 4.2
OGI 509.21
Supp.Epigr. 4.649
Gal. 1.289
Sor. 2.10
1.21
Plu. 2.269b
Luc. Nigr. 27
J. AJ 15.5.1
5.21

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