δῶρον, τό, (δίδωμι)
gift, present, gift of honour, ἀγλαὰ δ. [
Refs 8th c.BC+];
votive gift or
offering to a god, φέρε δῶρον Ἀθήνῃ [
LXX+NT+4th c.BC+]; ποῦ μοι τὰ. δ. κἀκροθίνι; [
Refs]; δῶρά τινος
the gifts of, i. e.
given by, him, θεῶν ἐρικυδέα δ. [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; δῶρ᾽ Ἀφροδίτης, i.e. personal charms, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; δ. τῶν Μουσῶν καὶ Ἀπόλλωνος, of μουσική, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] with
genitive _of things_, ὕπνου δ.
the blessing of sleep, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; δῶρα
presents given as tribute, [
Refs]; δῶρον τοῦ ποταμοῦ, of the land of Egypt, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2) δῶρα
presents, as retaining fees or bribes, [
Refs 4th c.BC+], etc. (the usual sense of the word in
Attic dialect Oratt.): hence in _Attic dialect_ law, δώρων γραφή an indictment
for being bribed, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; δώρων κριθῆναι to be tried
for taking bribes, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; δώρων ἑλεῖν τινα to convict him
of taking bribes, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. ὀφλεῖν to be found guilty
of taking bribes, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3) in
plural,
good qualities, talents, τὰ βασιλέως δ. [
Refs 4th c.AD+]
II)
front part of palm, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.2)
hand's breadth, palm, as a measure of length, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; compare δεκάδωρος.