κηδεστής

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κῆδος, κηδεύω

A. connexion by marriage, Pl. Lg. 773b, X. Mem. 1.1.8, Arist. Pol. 1312b16, Cerc. 17.25 (pl.), Ph. 2.555 (pl.), etc.; esp.
1. son-in-law, Antipho 6.12, Isoc. 10.43.
2. father-in-law, Ar. Th. 74, 210, D. 19.118, etc.; also, step-father, Id. 36.31.
3. brother-in-law, E. Hec. 834, And. 1.50, Lys. 13.1, Is. 6.27, D. 30.12, Timae. 84.
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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