φωρά

A. theft, h.Merc. 136 (prob. for φωνῆς), 385, Bion Fr. 8.6, Nic. Al. 273; ἱερῶν χρημάτων SIG 672.16 (Delph., ii B. C.); ἔνοχοι ὄντες φωρᾷ Sammelb. 4638.17 (ii B. C.); ἐπ’ αὐτῇ τῇ φωρᾷ, = ἐπ’ αὐτοφώρῳ, Poll. 8.69.

II. detection, discovery, τῆς ἀλλοτριολογίας Phld. Acad.Ind. p.67 M.; ἀλγεῖν ἐπὶ τῇ φ. D.L. 1.96; μεῖζον τῆς φ. τὸ αὐτὸν ἑαυτοῦ κατειπεῖν Ach.Tat. 7.11. (φώρης codd. Nic. l.c.; Hsch. has φωρά· κλοπή, but φώρην· τὴν ἔρευναν.)