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δημοσι-όω

demosioo

confiscate

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What it meant

δημοσι-όω · dēmosi-oō — LSJ

confiscate, to be converted to public use, prostitutes

confiscate, Th. 3.68, Procop. Arc. 11:—Pass., of the Ager Publicus at Rome, to be converted to public use, D.H. 8.74; also δεδημοσιωμέναι γυναῖκες prostitutes, Plu. Curios. 2.519e.

II publish

publish, D.L. 8.55:—usu. Pass., Pl. Sph. 232d, Plu. Garr. 2.507f.

2 register

register a deed, παρὰ τῷ ἀρχιδικαστῇ Sammelb. 4651.6 (iii A. D.):—usu. Pass., BGU 50.5 (ii A. D.), etc.

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