σῡκοφαντ-ία,ἡ,
A. vexatiousordishonest prosecution, chicane, barratry, blackmail, Lys. 4.14 , 28.6 (pl.), X. HG 2.3.12 , D. 18.249 , Charondas ap. D.S. 12.12 ;ς. τοῖς πράγμασι προσάγεινemploychicanein the case, D. 19.98 ;τοῖς οἰκείοις ς. δέδωκενhas given them anopportunity for chicane, Id. 23.67 , cf. POxy. 472.33
(ii A.D.); contrasted withφήμη, Aeschin. 2.145 ; [ γραφὴ] συκοφαντίας
Arist. Ath. 59.3
; συκοφαντίας αὐτοῦ κατέγνωτε
Lys. 13.65
.
2. oppression, ς. πένητος
LXX Ec. 5.7
, cf. Ps. 118(119).134 ;extortion,
PTeb. 43.36
(ii B.C.);τὸ τακτὸν εἰς τὸ πρόστιμον τῆς ς. PFlor. 6.6
(iii A.D.).
II. quibble, sophism, Arist. Rh. 1402a15 , cf. EE 1221b7 .