ἀπάρχομαι,
A. make a beginning,esp. in sacrifice;τρίχας ἀπάρχεσθαι begin the sacrifice withthe hair, i.e. by cutting off the hair from the forehead and throwing it into the fire, κάπρου ἀπὸ τρίχας ἀρξάμενος
Il. 19.254
; ἀλλ' ὅ γ' ἀπαρχόμενος τρίχας ἐν πυρὶ βάλλεν
Od. 14.422
: abs., 3.446 .
II. later c. gen.,cut off partof a thing,offer
it,
τοῦ ὠτὸς τοῦ κτήνεος
Hdt. 4.188
; ἀ. κόμης
E. El. 91
;τῶν κρεῶν καὶ σπλάγχνων offer part ofthem, Hdt. 4.61 : hence,
2. offer the first-lingsorfirst-fruits, πάντωνof all sacrifices, Id. 3.24 : abs.,begin a sacrifice,
Ar. Ach. 244 , Pax 1056 , etc.; ἀ. τοῖς θεοῖς