calling forth, challenge,
πρό-κλησις,εως, Ion.
ιος,ἡ,
A. calling forth, challenge,
μουνομαχίη ἐκ προκλήσιος
Hdt. 5.1
, cf. 9.75 ; π. ἔφυγε
Plu. Marc. 2
.
2. sounding of the advance,
Opp.
ἀνάκλησις, προκλήσεις σάλπιγγος
J. BJ 2.20.7
.
II. invitation, offer, proposal,
τὴν π. ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐδέχεσθε
Th. 3.64
, cf. Arist. Pol. 1292a29 , etc.; π. ποιησάμενοι
D.H. 7.39
; προτιθέναι
App. BC 1.4
.
III. as law-term,formal challengeorwager,offered by either party to his opponent, for the purpose of bringing disputed points to issue, such asa challengeto the opponent to let his slaves be tortured to give evidence against him, oran offerof one's own slaves to be tortured, Lys. 4.15 , D. 37.40 ;challengeorofferto take an oath with respect to the matter at issue, Arist. Rh. 1377a20 ;π. προκαλεῖσθαιto makesuch a challenge,
D. 59.124 : c. dupl. acc., προκαλοῦνται πρόκλησιν ἡμᾶς ὡς οὐ δεξομένους
Id. 37.12
; οὐ δέξεσθαι τὴν π.
Id. 40.10
;φεύγεινto decline it, Antipho 6.27 ;μαρτυρεῖνto appeal to it, D. 45.15 .
IV. titillation, stimulation,
Aret. CA 1.2 , al.
