ἐργολαβέω

A. contract for the execution of work, opp. ἐργοδοτέω, CIG 3467.24(Sardes) (also in Med., Polyaen. 6.51): c. acc., ἐ. ἀνδριάντας X. Mem. 3.1.2, cf. Philoch. 97 ; τὸ ἱερὸν ἢ δαμόσιον ἔργον SIG 2940.7 (Cos, i B. C.); τὸ ἰατρικὸν ἔργον BCH 25.235 (Amphissa); τὸ μακρὸν τεῖχος Plu. Per. 13 : c. inf., SIG 2588.220 (Delos, ii B.C.), IG 12(8).640.6 (Peparethus, ii B.C.).

II. make profit out of, τὰ ἰατρικά Phld. Rh. 1.329S.; so of Sophists, ἐ. τὰ μειράκια Alciphr. 3.55 : so abs., freq. in Oratt., σοφιστὴς ἐργολαβῶν Aeschin. 2.112, cf. D. 22.49 ; ἔν τινι in a matter, Aeschin. 3.33 ; τινι for one, D. 25.47 ; ἐπί τινα or κατά τινος against one, Aeschin. 1.173, D. Ep. 3.34.