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ἵστωρ

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one who knows law and right, judge

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ἴστωρ · istōr — LSJ

one who knows law and right, judge, witnesses

one who knows law and right, judge, ἐπὶ ἴστορι πεῖραρ ἑλέσθαι Il. 18.501; ἴστορα δʼ Ἀτρείδην Ἀγαμέμνονα θείομεν ἄμφω 23.486; ϝίστορες witnesses, IG 7.1779 (Thespiae); τῶ τεθμίω ϝίστωρ Schwyzer 523.64 (Orchom. Boeot.); θεοὺς πάντας ἵστορας ποιεύμενος Hp. Jusj. 1init., cf. Poll. 8.106.

II knowing, learned, knowing, skilled in

Adj. knowing, learned, Hes. Op. 792; ἵ. τινός knowing a thing, skilled in it, ᾠδῆς h.Hom. 32.2; ἐγχέων B. 8.44; κἀγὼ τοῦδʼ ἴ. ὑπερίστωρ S. El. 850 (lyr), cf. E. IT 1431, Pl. Cra. 406b. (From ϝιδ-τωρ, cf. οἶδα: ἵστωρ acc. to Hdn.Gr. 2.108, etc.)

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  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque Treated in Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque s.v. ἵστωρ (scan p. 486; entry #3438).

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