πρόβᾰτον,τό, freq. in pl.πρόβατα(but also in sg., Cratin. 43 , Pl. Euthd. 302a , etc.); heterocl. dat.πρόβασιHdn.Gr. 1.414 , Hsch. :— used (among the Ionians and Dorians) of all four-footed
A. cattle,
Hdt. 2.41 , etc.; πάντων τῶν π. βόες μάλιστα ἀτονέουσι
Hp. Art. 8
; τὰ ἄλλα π. καὶ ἵππους μάλιστα
Hdt. 4.61
, cf. Pi. Fr. 316 , IG 12(1).677.31 (Rhodes,iv/iii B.C.); of Europa's bull, Simon. 28 : in Hom. generally ofcattle, flocksandherds,
Il. 14.124 , 23.550 , h.Merc. 571 , cf. IG 12(7).62.35 (Amorgos,iv B.C.); τὰ π. καὶ καρταίποδα
Leg.Gort. 4.35
; opp.ἄνθρωποι,
Hes. Op. 558 , Hdt. 1.203 ;τὰ λεπτὰ τῶν π.smallcattle,i.e. sheep and goats, ib. 133 , 8.137 ; τὸ μὲν μέζον π. . . , τὸ δὲ μεῖον
IG 5
( 2 ). 3.14 (Tegea,iv B.C.); so later, π. ἀπὸ τῶν ἀρνῶν καὶ τῶν ἐρίφων λήψεσθε