εἰσαγωγή

A. bringing in, ὑδάτων, ὕδατος, Str. 5.3.8, IGRom. 3.804 (Aspendus) ; σίτου PSI 5.500 (iii B.C.).

2. introduction, as of heirs by adoption, Is. 10.9 (pl.); of children to a φρατρία, IG 22.1237.108.

3. importation of goods, etc., Pl. Lg. 847d, Arist. Rh. 1360a14, SIG 278.11 (Priene).

4. raising of taxes, PAmh. 2.31.6 (ii B.C.), etc.

II. as law-term, bringing of causes into court, Pl. Lg. 855d(pl.); τῶν κλήρων Is. 4.12 (pl.).

III. introduction to a subject, elementary teaching, Ph. Bel. 56.12, D.H. Amm. 2.1 (pl.), Ph. 1.487, Arr. Epict. 1.29.23, S.E. M. 8.428 (pl.) ; elementary treatise, Εἰ. εἰς τὴν περὶ ἀγαθῶν καὶ κακῶν πραγματείαν, title of work by Chrysippus, cf. Plu. 2.43f(pl.), Gal. Libr.Propr.Prooem.

IV. channel of entrance to a harbour, Str. 17.1.18, Peripl.M.Rubr. 37.

V. office of εἰσαγωγεύς II, Hsch.