ἐπιτροπεύω

A. to be an administrator, guardian, etc.

1. abs., Hdt. 1.134, X. Oec. 12.8, 13.1, IG 3.392, etc.; τινί for one, Pl. Lg. 849b.

2. c. gen., Λεωβώτεω Hdt. 1.65; Αἰγύπτου ἐ. Id. 3.15; τοῦ πλήθεος ib.82; Βαβυλῶνος Id. 7.62 ; τινός PSI 4.281.30 (ii A.D.); χώρας J. AJ 11.4.6 (Med., v.l. Act.).

3. c. acc., govern, manage, τὴν πατρίδα Hdt. 3.36; πόλιν Id. 8.127, Pl. R. 519c; τὸν δῆμον Ar. Eq. 212, al.; τὴν κτῆσιν Pl. Lg. 877c:—Pass., to be managed by bailiffs, Arist. Oec. 1345a8.

b. c. acc. pers., ἐ. τινά to be guardian and regent for him, Th. 1.132, Lys. 10.5:—Pass., to be under guardians, Is. 1.10; ὑπό τινων SIG 364.58 (Ephesus, iii B. C.), etc.; κακῶς.. ἐπιτροπευθῆναι to be ill-treated by one's guardians, Pl. Lg. 928c, cf. D. 27.5 ; αἰσχρῶς ‐τετροπευμένους ὑπὸ τοῦ πάππου Lys. 32.3: metaph., ὁ σοφὸς ‐εύεται ὑπὸ θεοῦ Porph. Marc. 16.

4. in Roman Law, to be procurator, IG 14.911, Plu. 2.471a, etc.; τῆς Ἰουδαίας v.l.in Ev.Luc. 3.1.

b. act as agent, represent a person's interest, Mitteis Chr. 372ii2 (ii A. D.).

II. = ἐπιτρέπω, grant, allow, δίαιταν Is. 5.31 codd. ἐπιτροπ‐έω, = foreg., dub. in Pl.Com. 265.