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τελεσφόρος 1 τέλος, φέρω

I.bringing to an end, τελεσφόρον εἰς ἐνιαυτόν for a year completing its round, for a complete year, Hom.; τελεσφόροι ἀραί, εὐχαί tending to accomplishment, Aesch., Eur.; φάσματα δὸς τελεσφόρα grant accomplishment to the visions, Soph.; τ. χάριν δοῦναι to grant the favour of fulfilment, id=Soph.
II.accomplishing one's purpose, Μοῖρα Aesch.; Δίκη Soph.; πεσεῖν ἐς τὸ μὴ τελεσφόρον to fall powerless to the ground, Aesch.
2.bringing fruit to perfection, δένδρον Plut.: having the ordering of a thing, c. gen., Aesch.

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