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ἀνθαιρέομαι

ἀνθαιρέομαι, to choose instead

ἀνθαιρ-έομαι,
  • choose one person or thing instead of another, τὸ δʼ εὐσεβὲς τῆς δυσσεβείας ἀνθελοῦ E. Cyc. 311; ἄλλους ἀ. ἀντὶ τούτων CIG 2715.11 (Stratonicea); στρατηγοὺς ἔπαυσαν . . καὶ ἄλλους ἀνθείλοντο Th. 6.103, cf. X. HG 6.2.13, Pl. Lg. 765d; τὰν εὔδοξον ἀ. φήμαν prefer, choose rather, E. Hipp. 773 (lyr.).
    • II dispute, lay claim to, οὐδεὶς στέφανον ἀνθαιρήσεται Id. Hec. 660.

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