ἀπολυτρ-όω,
release on payment of ransom, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Μισούμεναι” 21: with _genitive_ pretii, ὡς ἐχθροὺς ἀ. τῶν μακροτάτων λύτρων 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 919a, cf. Philipp. cited in 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 12.3] Refs 5th c.BC+]; restore for a ransom, τὰ ἐλεύθερα σώματα καὶ τὴν πόλιν αὐτοῖς[[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.6.6, compare 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.14.1] Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—middle, [[ 2nd c.AD: Polyaenus Historicus 5.40.] Refs 2nd c.AD+]