πλήρωμα

A. that which fills, complement, κρατήρων πληρώματα, i.e. wine, E. Ion 1051 (lyr.); so κενὸν τόδ’ ἄγγος, ἢ στέγει π. τι; ib.1412; χθονὸς π., i.e. men, Id. Or. 1642; λίθους τοὺς εἰς τὰ π. τῷ πύργῳ προσάξεται IG 22.244.109, cf. 90, al. (iv B. C.); τὸ π. τῆς γαστρός Hp. Aër. 7, Mul. 2.169, cf. Epicur. Sent.Vat. 59; of excrement, Orib. 8.35.7.

2. δαιτὸς π. satiety of the feast, E. Med. 203 (anap.); π. τυρῶν their fill of cheese, Id. Cyc. 209.

3. of ships, full number, Hdt. 8.43,45; but, of single ships, complement, crew, in pl., Th. 7.4,12, X. HG 5.1.11, D. 21.155, etc.: in sg., Th. 7.14; opp. ὑπηρεσία (q.v.), Lys. 21.10; παραλαβὼν τῶν πολιτᾶν ἐπιλέκτους ἐμ π. τρισί IPE 12.352.40 (Cherson., ii B. C.); π. ἐπίλεκτον Plb. 1.47.6: generally, π. παρέχεσθαι πόλεως make up the full number of citizens, Arist. Pol. 1267b16, 1284a5, cf. 1291a17, Pl. R. 371e; τῶν φίλων π. ἀθροίσας E. Ion 664; gang of workmen, PPetr. 3p.130 (iii B. C.).

4. of number, sum, ὀγδώκοντα ἔτεα ζόης π. μακρότατον προκεῖσθαι 80 years are fixed as life's longest sum, Hdt. 3.22; τούτων π. τάλαντ’ ἐγγὺς δισχίλια γίγνεται Ar. V. 660; sum, total, τὸ π. τῶν ἀγαθῶν Metrod. Herc. 831.14, cf. Polystr. Herc. 346p.81V., Diog.Oen. 2.

5. piece inserted to fill up, Ev. Matt. 9.16, Ruf. Onom. 216.

6. fullness, full and perfect nature, Ep.Rom. 11.12; τὸ π. τοῦ θεοῦ, τοῦ Χριστοῦ, Ep.Eph. 3.19, 4.13, cf. Ep.Col. 1.19; τῆς θεότητος ib. 2.9; later τὰ π. τῶν θεῶν Iamb. Myst. 1.8; the aggregate of properties which constitute the complete nature of a thing, full specification, substance, Dam. Pr. 28 bis; φθαρτὰ π. ib.34; τὰ μέσα π. ib.35 bis; τὰ ἑκάστου πληρώματα τῆς οὐσίας ib.14, cf. 56,58; πᾶς νοῦς, π. ὢν εἰδῶν Procl. Inst. 177.

7. reserves of troops, στρατιῶν Lyd. Mag. 3.44 (pl.).

8. mass, complex, ὁ κόσμος π. ἐστι κακίας, ζωῆς, Corp.Herm. 6.4, 12.15; γενομένη π. ἀρετῶν ἥδε ἡ ψυχή Ph. 2.418.

9. duties of an office, Lyd. Mag. 3.6, al.; completion of a term of office (cf. 11), ib. 47.

10. freight, cargo, νεώς Ph. 2.18, cf. 465: metaph., π. εὐτυχίας ib.547.

II. filling up, completing, S. Tr. 1213; Ζηνὸς ἔχεις κυλίκων π. hast the task of filling . . , E. Tr. 824 (lyr.).

2. fulfilment, νόμου Ep.Rom. 13.10.