δοκῐμ-ᾰσία, ἡ,
examination, scrutiny: 1) of magistrates after election, to see if they fulfil the legal requirements of legitimacy, full citizenship, etc, ἡ δ. τῶν στρατηγῶν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2) δ. τῶν ἱππέων
passing muster, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3) δ. (i.e. ἐφήβων), before admission to the rights of manhood, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
4) δ. τῶν ῥητόρων a judicial
process to determine the right of a man
to speak in the ἐκκλησία or in the law-courts, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
5)
examination of recruits, [
Refs 4th c.AD+]
6) generally,
test, δ. ἱκανήν [τινος] λαβεῖν make full
trial of, [
Refs 4th c.BC+] (but, receive
assurance of, [
LXX+4th c.BC+]