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καπηλεύω

καπηλεύω, to be a retail-dealer

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καπηλεύουσι present active participle masculine dative plural, present active participle neuter dative plural, present active indicative 3rd plural of καπηλεύω

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κᾰπηλ-εύω,
  • to be a retail-dealer, drive a petty trade, Hdt. 1.155, 2.35, Isoc. 2.1, Nymphod. 21, IG ΙΙ(2).161 A 16 (Delos, iii B. C.), BGU 1024 vii 23 (iv A. D.); διʼ ἀψύχου βορᾶς σίτοις καπήλευʼ drive a trade, chaffer with your vegetable food, E. Hipp. 953.
    • II c. acc., sell by retail, τὸν ἕρπιν Hippon. 51.
      • 2 metaph., κ. τὰ πρήγματα, of Darius, Hdt. 3.89; κ. τὰ μαθήματα sell learning by retail, hawk it about, Pl. Prt. 313d; κ. τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ 2 Ep.Cor. 2.17; so ἔοικεν οὐ καπηλεύσειν μάχην will not peddle in war, i. e. fight half-heartedly, A. Th. 545; κ. τῇ χάριτι τὴν ἀμοιβήν Epicur. Sent.Vat. 39; κ. τὴν πολιτείαν traffic in grants of citizenship, D.C. 60.17; κ. τῆς ὥρας ἄνθος or τὴν ὥραν, of prostitutes, Ph. 2.394, 576; εἰρήνην πρὸς Ῥωμαίους χρυσίου κ. Hdn. 6.7.9; τύχη καπηλεύουσα . . τὸν βίον playing tricks with life, corrupting it, AP 9.180 (Pall.).

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