A.“-ήσομαι” Plb.4.3.12: aor. “ἐδικαιολογησάμην” Luc.Prom.4, or Pass. “ἐδικαιολογήθην” Plb.31.12.8: —plead one's cause before the judge, come to issue with a person, abs., Aeschin.2.21; “περί τινος” Lys.Fr.34; “πρός τ ι ν α ” Hyp.Eux.20, Plb.4.3.12, D.Chr.48.10: metaph., Iamb.Myst.3.19.
2. remonstrate, Luc. Alex.55.
II. later in Act., “δ . ὑπ ὲρ τ ῆς πόλεως” Inscr.Prien.111.126 (i B. C.), cf. 108.105; “ο ἱ δικαιολογοῦντες” advocates, Luc.Tim.11, cf. Apol.12.