ἀσχολέω

A. engage, occupy, τινά Luc. Zeux. 7:—Med., impf. ἠσχολεῖτο (v. infr.): fut. ‐ήσομαι M.Ant. 12.2, Aristid. 1.423 J.; ‐ηθήσομαι LXX Si. 39.1: pf. ἠσχόλημαι D.C. 71.10: aor. ἠσχολησάμην Gal. 7.657, and ‐ήθην D.S. 4.32, Luc. Macr. 8:—to be occupied, busy, Alex. 205, Men. 999, Epicur. Fr. 204, etc.; ἀσχολούμεθα ἵνα σχολάζωμεν Arist. EN 1177b4; περί or ἐπί τι, D.S. 2.40,17.94; πρός τινας Aristid. l. c., cf. 2.178J.: c. part., λαλῶν ἠσχολεῖτο Alex. 261.12, etc.: c. acc. cogn., ἀ. ἀσχολίας ἀνωφελεῖς D.Chr. 47.23; exercise a function, POxy. 44.7,23 (i A.D.).

II. Act. intr., in same sense as Med., Arist. Pol. 1333a41, 1338a4, Philem. 220; to be engaged in one's own business, Arist. Pol. 1299b33.—Not used in the best Att. ἀσχόλ‐ημα, ατος, τό, business, engagement, Str. 10.3.9 (pl.), Iamb. Protr. 21.κβ/ (pl.); performance of a public function, BGU 8ii23(iii A. D., pl.).