ἀφορίζω

ἀφορ-ίζω,

A mark off by boundaries,

ἐξελόντας [τὸ ὄρος] τῷ θεῷ καὶ ἀφορίσαντας Hyp.Eux.16

; οὐσία ἀφωρισμένη property marked out by boundary-pillars, D.49.61:—[voice] Med., mark off for oneself, appropriate to oneself,

χώραν ὅτι πλείστην Isoc.5.120

: metaph.,

ἀ. τιμάς E.Alc.31

: —[voice] Pass.,

ἡ ὑπό τινος ἀφορισθεῖσα χώρα Isoc.4.36

.

b border on,

τοὺς ὅρους -ίζοντας τὸν Ἀσωπόν Pl.Criti.110e

.

2 determine, define, Id.Sph.240c:—also [voice] Med.,

περὶ φύσεως ἀφοριζόμενοι Epicr.11.13

:— [voice] Pass., χρόνος ἀφωρισμένος a determinate time, Pl.Lg.785b;

ὅροι -ισμένοι

well-defined,

Id.Criti.110d

;

ἀφωρισμένα

definite cases,

Arist. Rh.1354b8

: part.

ἀφορίσας

definitely,

D.25.29

.

3 separate, distinguish, Antipho Soph.Oxy.1364.290 ([voice] Pass.); exclude, Pl.R.501d, al.,

ἀ. χωρίς Arist.Pol.1331a27

;

ἀ. τί τινος Pl.Hp.Ma.298d

;

ἱππέων ἕδρας ἀπὸ τῶν ἄλλων D.C.36.42

:—[voice] Med., Pl.Lg.644a, Chrm.173e;

τι ἀπό τινος Id.Sph.227c

:—[voice] Pass.,

ἀφορίζεσθαι ἀπό τινος Id.Smp.205c

: abs., ἀγνοίας ἀφωρισμένον εἶδος distinct species, Id.Sph.229c;

ἐπιστήμη ἀφωρισμένη Arist.Rh.1354a3

.

4 bring to an end, finish,

βίβλους Plb.2.71.10

:— [voice] Med.,

λόγον Isoc.15.58

.

5 grant as a special gift,

τᾷ κάλλος ἀφώρισε Κύπρις Epigr.Gr.244.3

([place name] Cyzicus).

II c. acc. pers.,

1 banish,

καί μ' ἀπὸ γᾶς ὥρισε E.Hec.940

(lyr.).

2 separate, Act.Ap.19.9, etc.:—[voice] Pass.,

ἱερέων γένος ἀπὸ τῶν ἄλλων-ισμένον Pl.Ti.24a

; ἐκ τινῶν ἀφωρισμένων from a definite class of persons, Arist.Pol.1292b4; ἀφωρισμένος τέχνην having a definite art assigned one, Pl.Sph.231e.

b set apart for rejection, cast out, excommunicate, Ev.Luc.6.22.

c set apart for some office, appoint, ordain, Act.Ap.13.2, Ep.Rom.1.1 ([voice] Pass.), Ep.Gal.1.15.

d [voice] Pass.,

ἀρχὴ ἀφωρισμένη πρὸς τὰς θυσίας Arist.Pol.1322b26

; of a treatise, to be devoted to, c. dat., Olymp. in Mete.9.15.