λαγχάνω

I obtain by lot, obtain as oneʼs portion, had, for my portion, to be the tutelary deity of, protect, who have a post assigned to them by lot, had their post assigned, have him assigned to one by lot

c. acc. rei, obtain by lot, of spoils, opp. ἐξαιρεῖσθαι, Od. 14.233, cf. Il. 9.367, etc.: generally, obtain as oneʼs portion, τὸ γὰρ λάχομεν γέρας ἡμεῖς 4.49; λαχόντα τε ληΐδος αἶσαν 18.327; πρὸς δαιμόνων ὄλβον Pi. N. 9.45; μέζονας μοίρας λ. Heraclit. 25; μοῖραν ἴσην, ὡς αὐτοί περ ἐλάγχανον Od. 20.282, cf. Hdt. 7.144: with inf. added, ἔλαχον πολιὴν ἅλα ναιέμεν I had the sea for my portion to dwell in, Il. 15.190, cf. Pi. O. 6.34, A. Eu. 931 (anap.); ἔλαχʼ ἄναξ δούλην σʼ ἔχειν E. Tr. 278, cf. 282

2 obtain, by lot, he who had the lot, when I became, by lot, to be chosen by lot, those on whom the lot fell

at Athens, obtain an office by lot, ἀρχὰς λαχεῖν, opp. χειροτονηθῆναι (to be elected), D. 57.25, cf. Ar. Av. 1111; οὐδεμίαν [ἀρχὴν] λαχὼν οὐδὲ χειροτονηθείς Aeschin. 1.106: more freq. c. inf., ὁ τῷ κυάμῳ λαχὼν πολεμαρχέειν he who had the lot to be polemarch, Hdt. 6.109; ἔλαχον πρότεροι ἀποδιδόναι Th. 5.21, cf. 35; λαχὼν . . ἱερομνημονεῖν Ar. Nu. 623; λαχόντος βουλεύειν when I became Member of Council by lot, D. 21.111, cf. 59.3, Pl. Grg. 473e: c. gen., λαχεῖν τῶν ἐξιόντων to be chosen by lot as

3 obtain leave to bring, against, suing, has claimed, prosecute the claim, proceedings are taken

as Att. law-term, λαγχάνειν δίκην obtain leave to bring a suit (esp. a private suit), prob. because the presiding magistrates decided the order of hearing by lot; λ. δίκην τινί against one, Pl. Euthphr. 5b, Lg. 938b, cf. Aeschin. 2.99; ἔγκλημά τινι D. 34.16; τὸν εἰληχότα τοῦ κλήρου τὴν δίκην the person suing for the inheritance, Is. 8.3: without τὴν δίκην, εἴληχε μὲν αὑτῷ τῆς θυγατρὸς τῆς Εὐκτήμονος ὡς οὔσης ἐπικλήρου he has claimed Euctemonʼs daughter . . , Id. 6.46, cf. D. 48.20; λ. τινὶ τοῦ σ

II become possessed of, having obtained

c. gen. partit., become possessed of a thing, ὥς κεν Ἀχιλλεὺς δώρων ἐκ Πριάμοιο λάχῃ Il. 24.76; ἔλαχον κτερέων Od. 5.311, cf. Thgn. 934, Pi. I. 8(7).69, Fr. 75.6, B. 1.56, 9.39, Lyr.Adesp. 53, Emp. 102, 115.5, Democr. 21; εὖ πραπίδων λαχόντα A. Ag. 380 (lyr.); χρυσῆς . . τιμῆς λαχεῖν S. Ant. 699; οὔ τι μὴ λάχωσι τοῦδε συμμάχου Id. OC 450; γέννας ἀφθίτου λαχόντες Id. Fr. 278; διπλοῦ βίου λαχόντες E. Supp. 1086; πατρῴων οὐ λαχών not having obtained thy patrimony, Id. Tr. 1192; τῆς εὐπρεπεστάτης τ

III draw lots

abs., draw lots, κατάστασις ἡ διὰ τοῦ λαγχάνειν γιγνομένη Isoc. 7.23, cf. D.S. 4.63, etc.; περί τινος D. 21 Arg.2 §§ 3, 4, Ev.Jo. 19.24.

IV put in possession of, grant, the rights of

causal only in Ep. redupl. aor. λέλᾰχον, put in possession of a thing, grant one the rights of . . , ὄφρα πυρός με Τρῶες . . λελάχωσι θανόντα Il. 7.80, cf. 15.350, 23.76: later this aor. is used intr. in AP 7.341 (Procl.).

V fall to oneʼs lot, share, were allotted

intr., fall to oneʼs lot or share, ἐς ἑκάστην [νῆα] ἐννέα λάγχανον αἶγες nine goats were allotted to each, Od. 9.160; αἰὼν δυσαίων ἔλαχεν E. Hel. 214 (lyr.); ὅσοις . . τὸ σωφρονεῖν εἴληχεν Id. Hipp. 80; τὸ λαχὸν μέρος ἑκάστῳ τῷ θεῷ Pl. Lg. 745e, cf. Epin. 992d; τὴν πρὸς Νότον λαχεῖν φασι Δευκαλίωνι Str. 9.5.23.