ἐξελ-έγχω, strengthened for ἐλέγχω,
convict, confute, refute, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν τῷ δήμῳ ἐ. [τινά] [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:—
passive, ἐπ᾽ αἰσχραῖς αἰτίαις ἐξελήλεγκται [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2) with
double accusative person et
of things,
refute one in a point,[
Refs] —
passive, τοσοῦτον. ἡλίκον οὗτος νῦν ἐξελήλεγκται
has been convicted of, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; οὐ τοῦτό γ᾽ ἐξελέγχομαι I
am not
to blame in this, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3) with predicate added in
participle,
convict one
of being, ἐ. τινὰ ἀδύνατον ὄντα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
passive, ἵν᾽ ἐξελέγχοισθε πονηρευόμενοι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II)
put to the proof, bring to the test, ὁ ἐξελέγχων. ἀλάθειαν χρόνος [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; in a court of justice, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τὴν τύχην, τὰς ἐλπίδας, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+] —
passive, πάντες ἦσαν ἐξεληλεγμένοι all had
had their sentiments well ascertained, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἃ δ᾽ ἡ φύσις ἀεὶ ἐβούλετο, ἐξηλέγχθη ἐς τὸ ἀληθές
was fully proved to be true, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2) in Medicine texts,
find out one's weak points, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—
passive, [
Refs]
III)
compute, χαλκὸν μυρίον [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
IV)
establish a claim to, ὀγδοήκοντα τάλαντα [
Refs 4th c.BC+]