Scriptorium tag: N
1. | purpose, reason | |
ref: 3468 Bibliography: DDGLC | ||
2. | (ostensible/false) reason/pretext (to stake a claim/pursue legal action) | |
ref: 9592 Bibliography: DDGLC |
cf. Gr. (DDGLC lemma ID 1879) πρόφασις
alleged motive, actual motive. noun (LSJ 1539b?; Preisigke 2:426?)


Example usage: (automatically extracted, use with caution and report bad examples)
Sahidic:
- ϥϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ · He will give unto thee, O rich man, the occasion for true liberty. On Mercy and Judgment (urn:cts:copticLit:psathanasius.mercy_judgment.budge:1-41)
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