ἔμπρακτος

A. within one's power to do, practicable, μαχανά Pi. P. 3.62: Comp. ‐ότερος, κένωσις Philum. ap. Orib. 45.29.5, cf. Sor. 2.9; Χρόνος ἔ. εἰς πάντα propitious, Heph.Astr. 2.30, cf. Vett.Val. 205.32, al.; ἐ. ῥητορική working rhetoric, Phld. Rh. 1.10S., al.; also of persons, active, ἀνὴρ τὰ περὶ τὸν πόλεμον ἔ. D.S. 13.102; τόλμαν ἔχειν ἔμπρακτον πρός τι ready for . . , ib.70; τὸ ἔ. vigour, of oratory, Longin. 11.2. Adv. ‐τως actively, Plu. Sert. 4; effectively, Phld. Lib. p.380., Archig. ap. Aët. 12.1.

b. holding office, ἄρχοντες Cod.Just. 1.2.24.1.

2. ἔ. ἡμέρα day on which legal business may be transacted, POxy. 1882.14 (vi A.D.).

II. under bond to pay, = εἴσπρακτος, IG 7.3171.54 (Orchom. Boeot.).