ἀσχολία

A. occupation, business, engagement, πρᾶγμαἀσχολίας ὑπέρτερον Pi. I. 1.2,cf.Th. 1.90,8.72, Pl. Phd. 58d; πρᾳότης καὶ ἀ. Lys. 6.34; ἀ. καὶ ἀπραγμοσύνη D. 21.141; opp. ἡσυχία, Th. 1.70; ἐμοί τις ἀ. ἐστίν I have an engagement, Pl. Prt. 335c; δῑ ἀσχολίαν because of business, Eub. 119.12; later, office, function, BGU 1202.3 (i B. C.).

II. want of time or leisure, ἀ. ἄγειν φιλοσοφίας πέρι to have no leisure, for pursuing it, Pl. Phd. 66d; ἀ. ἄγειν to be engaged or occupied, Id. Ap. 39e; ἀ. ἔχειν πρός τι Plu. Comp. Sol.Publ. 2; opp. σχολή, Arist. Pol. 1333a35; ἐν ἀσχολίᾳ λέγειν Pl. Tht. 172d; ἀ. παρέχειν τινί cause one trouble, X. Cyr. 4.3.12; μυρίας . . ἡμῖν παρέχει ἀσχολίας τὸ σῶμα Pl. Phd. 66b: c. inf., hinder one from doing, X. Cyr. 8.1.13; ἀ. μοι ἦν παρεῖναι I had no time, Antipho 6.12; πολλὴν ἀ. ἔχειν τοῦ ἐπιμεληθῆναι X. Mem. 1.3.11; τοῦ (prob. for τῷ)εὐφραίνεσθαι πολλὰς ἀ. παρέχει Id. Cyr. 8.7.12; ἀ. ἔχει τὸ μὴ [εἰς τὸ] πράττειν τὸ δεόμενον Id. HG 6.1.16.