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τελεσφορ-έω

telesphoreo

bring fruit to perfection

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τελεσφορ-έω · telesphor-eō — LSJ

bring fruit to perfection

bring fruit to perfection, Thphr. HP 8.7.6, Ev.Luc. 8.14:—Pass., τελεσφορουμένων καρπῶν D.S. 2.36.

2 bear perfect offspring

of young women, bear perfect offspring, Artem. 1.16; τ. καὶ μὴ ἀποβάλλειν τὸ ἔμβρυον Dsc. Eup. 2.97:—Pass., of the offspring, Corn. ND 34, Sor. 1.41, Jul. Or. 7.220c.

3 bring to a head, to be brought to perfection

generally, bring to a head, ἔαρ ἐς κορυφὴν τ. [νοῦσον] Aret. SD 1.16, cf. Phld. Lib. p.31 O.:—Pass., to be brought to perfection, Longin. 14.3.

II pay toll, custom

pay toll or custom, X. Vect. 3.5.

III to be a τελεσφόφος

to be a τελεσφόφος (III.2), GDI 4837 (Cyrene), in form -φορέντες, cf. Africa Italiana 2.130, 153 (ibid.).

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