ἔκδοσις

ἔκ-δοσις, εως, ἡ, Arc. [full] ἔσδοσις IG5(2).6.16 :—

A giving up, surrendering,

ἱκετέων Hdt.1.159

;

ὁμηρειῶν ἐκδόσεις εἰς ἀλλήλους Pl.Plt.310e

.

2 giving in marriage, dowering,

ἔ. ποιεῖσθαι τῶν θυγατέρων Id.Lg.924d

, cf. Arist.Pol.13352 22 ;

τὰς ἐ. τῶν γυναικῶν D.44.66

.

3 letting, hiring, or farming out, PPetr.3p.148 (iii B.C.) ;

τὰς ἐ. ἀγοράζειν παρὰ τῶν τιμητῶν Plb. 6.17.4

;

τὰς ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι IG7.303.27

(Orop.) ;

ἐ. ἱερῶν ἔργων Plu.Cat. Ma.19

, cf. IG5(2).l.c.

4 lending money on ships or exported goods, bottomry, D.27.11, 29.35.

5 publication of a book, D.H. Amm.1.10, Ael.Tact.Praef.4 : in concrete sense, a 'publication', treatise, A.D.Synt.3.4, 313.6, Iamb.VP23.104.

b edition, of an author's work,

Ἀριστοφάνειος Heph.

Poëm.p.74C., cf. A.D.Pron.89.22, etc.

c translation, J.AJ12.2.4 (dub.).

II bursting forth,

πηγῶν Philostr.Im.2.17

; delivery,

ἐμβρύου Sor.1.71

.

2 motions of the bowels, Archig. ap. Aët.6.27.