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ἐργᾰσ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, Cretan dialect ϝεργασία Refs work, business, Refs, etc.; opposed to ἀργία, Refs 5th c.BC+ productive labour, Refs 5th c.BC+ if no work was done, Refs 4th c.BC+ with infinitive, Latin da operam ut.., NT.Luke.12.58, compare Refs 6th c.BC+ __2 function, Refs 2nd c.AD+. __II working at, making, manufacture, ἱματίων, ὑποδημάτων, etc., Refs 6th c.BC+; making up of a prescription, Refs 5th c.BC+ taken in the part wrought by thy hands, Refs 5th c.BC+ production of pleasure, Refs 5th c.BC+ money-making, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II.2 working of a material, Refs 5th c.BC+; χαλκοῦ, ἐρίων, ξύλων, Refs 5th c.BC+: most commonly, tillage of the ground, ἐ. γῆς, χώρας, Refs 6th c.BC+; ἐ. περὶ τὴν τροφήν preparation (i.e. mastication and digestion) of food, Refs 4th c.BC+; treatment of silphium, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II.3 generally, trade, business, Refs 5th c.BC+ engaged in trade by sea, Refs 4th c.BC+ the banking business, Refs 2nd c.AD+ dyers by trade, Refs 2nd c.AD+; especially of a courtesan's trade, Refs 5th c.BC+; of sexual intercourse, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II.3.b ἐὰν ἐργασίαν εὕρῃ ὁ οἰκέτης if a slave brings in earnings, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II.4 practising, exercising, Refs 6th c.BC+. __II.5 work of art, production, τετράγωνος ἐ., of the Hermae, Refs 5th c.BC+ the fortification works, Refs __II.6 literary execution, Refs 1st c.BC+; elaboration of a topic, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.7 production of a play, Refs 4th c.BC+ __III guild or company of workmen, ἡ ἐ. τῶν βαφέωνRefs; ἐριοπλυτῶν Refs

ἐμπορ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, (ἔμπορος) commerce (accusative to Refs 4th c.BC+, mostly used of commerce or trade by sea Refs 8th c.BC+; κατ᾽ ἐμπορίην, Attic dialect -ίαν, for trade-purposes, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐμπορίας ἕνεκα or -κεν, Refs 5th c.BC+; περὶ τὰς ἐ. διατρίβειν Refs 4th c.BC+ __2 a trade or business, NT+6th c.AD+ __3 errand, business, Refs 5th c.BC+; journeying, πενία ἀζημίωτος ἐ. Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II merchandise, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐπὶ τῇ ἐμπορίᾳ ἢν ἦγεν ἐν τῇ.. νηΐ Test. cited in Refs 4th c.BC+