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μεταγράφω

μεταγράφω, to write differently, to alter

μεταγρᾰφ-ω,
  • copy, transcribe, αὖθις μ. πάλιν E. IA 108, cf. Luc. Ind. 4, SIG 1020.1 (Halic., i B. C.); τὰ μεταγραφόμενα, of hieroglyphics, D.S. 3.4; rewrite, alter or correct what one has written, Th. 1.132; esp. of a public document, X. HG 6.3.19; μεταγράψαι ἀντὶ τοῦ Σκιαθίου, ὅπως ἂν ᾖ γεγραμμένον . . τὸν Παλαισκιάθιον" IG 1(2).118.28; Μιλτιάδου καὶ Θεμιστοκλέους εἰκόνας εἰς Ῥωμαῖόν τε ἄνδρα καὶ Θρᾷκα μετέγραψαν Paus. 1.18.3; μ. νόμον, etc., tamper with it, Din. 1.42, cf. Isoc. 17.32 (Pass.); in a trial, alter the record, D. 21.85; τἀναντία ταῖς διαθήκαις μεταγραφῆναι Is. 4.13.
      • 2 translate, ἐς τὸ Ἑλληνικόν Luc. Hist.Conscr. 21:—Med., τὰς ἐπιστολὰς μεταγραψάμενοι ἐκ τῶν Ἀσσυρίων γραμμάτων having got them translated, Th. 4.50.
      • 3 in book-keeping, transfer to another account, PHib. 1.111.14 (iii B. C.).

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