ἔγγυος, ον,
(ἐγγύη, compare ἀμφίγυος) secured, under good security, μνᾶς.. ἐγγύους ἐπὶτόκῳδεδανεις μένας [[ 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 32.15 (but see at {ἔγγαιος} 11). ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 reliable, in comparative, ὅπλα -ώτερα [[ 4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 15.197c (nisi to be read ἐχεγγ-). ] Refs 4th c.AD+]
__II substantive, ={ἐγγυητής, ἔγγυον παρέχειν} [[ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 286, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Vectigalibus” 4.20, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Oeconomica” 1350a19, “SIG” 364.41 (from Ephesus), 976.13 (from Samos), “PEleph.” 8.19, NT.Heb.7.22, etc.] NT+6th c.BC+]; ἔ. τῆς προξενίας giving security for.., [[ “IG” 9(2).4 (from Hypata), etc.: _feminine_ in 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator “Epistulae” 11.12, “BGU” 1051.10 (1st c.BC/ 1st c.AD). ] Refs 4th c.BC+]