ἐπιτροπ-ή, ἡ,
reference, especially to an arbiter in decision of a law-suit, ἠξίουν δίκης ἐπιτροπὴν σφίσι γενέσθαι ἢ ἐς πόλιν τινὰ ἢ ἰδιώτην [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ ἐ. τούτῳ πρὸς Παρμένοντα γέγονε [
Refs 4th c.BC+] having declined it, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2) generally,
power to decide, ἐ. διδόναι τινὶ περί τινος [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; διδόναι τῇ συγκλήτῳ τὴν ἐ. [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; διδόναι ἑαυτοὺς εἰς ἐ, or τὴν ἐ. διδόναι περὶ σφῶν αὐτῶν, Latin
dedere se in fidem, to surrender absolutely, [
Refs]; ἐ. λαβεῖν εἰς τὸ διαλῦσαι to receive
full powers to treat, [
NT+1st c.BC+]
II)
guardianship, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπιτροπῆς κατάστασις, διαδικασία, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπιτροπῆς δικάζεσθαι, of an action brought by a ward against a guardian, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2)
office of a Roman procurator, ἡ τοῦ ἰδίου λόγου ἐ. [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]: generally,
stewardship, [
Refs 4th c.AD+]