πιστόω

πιστόω,

A make trustworthy, πιστοῦν τινα ὅρκοις bind him by oaths, Th.4.88.

II [voice] Pass., to be made trustworthy, give a pledge or warrant,

πιστωθείς h.Merc.536

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ἐπεὶ δ' ἐπιστώθησαν E.IA66

; μοι . . ὅρκῳ πιστωθῆναι ἀπήμονά μ' οἴκαδ' ἀπάξειν bind yourselves to me by oath . . , Od.15.436.

2 feel trust or confidence, to be persuaded,

ὄφρα . . πιστωθῆτον ἐνὶ θυμῷ 21.218

; πιστωθεὶς ὅτι . . feeling confidence that . . , S.OC1039.

III [voice] Med., give mutual pledges of fidelity, exchange troth,

χεῖράς τ' ἀλλήλων λαβέτην καὶ πιστώσαντο Il.6.233

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ἐπιστώσαντ' ἐπέεσσιν 21.286

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π. περὶ τῶν ὅλων πρὸς ἀλλήλους Plb.18.39.6

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2 πιστοῦσθαί τινα ὑφ' ὅρκου secure his good faith by oaths, S.OC650, cf. Plb.8.15.2.

3 confirm, prove,

τῷ παρόντι τοὐπιόν E.Fr.1073.6

, cf. Phlp.in GA 206.25 ; guarantee, τι Plb.1.43.5, Luc.Philops.5, Nonn.D.13.407 ; τι διότι . . Phld.Rh.1.122S.;

ἀπὸ τούτων ἕκαστα Polystr.Herc.346p.84V.

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τι] ταῖς Αἰσχύλου ἐλεγείαις Plu.2.628e

; μάρτυρι τῷ Νέρωνι, ὅτι . . Id.Galb.5 ;

ἔργοις τὰς ὑποσχέσεις Luc.Hipp. 1

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πείρῃ τὸ πρῆγμα Aret.CA 1.7

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φιλοσοφίαν σώφρονι βίῳ Hdn.1.2.4

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ἐκ τῆς ἀποβάσεως τὴν φήμην Id.1.14.6

, cf. Lib.Or.11.77; τίς ἂν τάδε πιστώσαιτο, . . ὅτι . . ; Opp.C.3.355: abs., Arist.Fr.133, LXX 3 Ki.1.36.