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ὑποθήκ-η

upotheke · ἡ

suggestion, counsel, warning

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ὑποθήκ-η · hypothēk-ē — LSJ

suggestion, counsel, warning, instructions, advice

suggestion, counsel, warning, Hdt. 1.156, 206, al.; ποιέειν τὰς Κροίσου ὑποθήκας ib. 211; ὑποθήκαις διακονεῖν Antipho 1.17; κατὰ τὴν Βίαντος ὑ. Arist. Rh. 1389b23, cf. 1368a2 (pl.); applied to didactic poems, such as Hesiodʼs, Isoc. 2.3,43, Phld. Po. 5.27, Hierocl. in CA Praef. p.417M.; instructions, Cic. Att. 2.17.3; ὑ. ἄνευ νόμων Ruf. ap. Orib. inc. 20.19; οὐ κατʼ ἰατρικάς ἐστιν ὑ. is not a matter for medical advice, Sor. 1.126; ὑποθήκας διδόναι Gal. 6.307; ποιήσασθαι ib. 405.

II pledge, deposit, mortgage, securities given, mortgages, deposit

pledge, deposit, mortgage, D. 34.50, Arist. Oec. 1348b21, Supp.Epigr. 1.366.39 (Samos, iii B. C.), PCair.Zen. 504.4 (iii B. C.), PEnteux. 15.4 (iii B. C.), etc.; συγγραφὴ -θήκης PRein. 18.11 (ii B. C.); ἐπὶ ὑποθήκαις upon securities given, SIG 742.39, cf. 51 (Ephesus, i B. C.), al.; ὑ. ἔγγαιοι mortgages on land, Test.Epict. 5.6; also ἐν ὑποθήκῃ on deposit, PGrenf. 2.17.3 (ii B. C.).

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