προσφιλ-ής,ές, (φιλέω)
A. dear, beloved, τῶν ἡλίκων . . προσφιλεστάτῳ
Hdt. 1.123
, cf. Th. 5.40 : c. dat.,dearorfriendly to . ., Hdt. 1.163 , S. Ichn. 78 , Pl. Grg. 507e , etc.: of things,pleasing, agreeable,ἔργον θεοῖσι π. A. Th. 580 ;στολή, χάρις, S. Ph. 224 ( Sup. ), 558 ;πάσαις ἡλικίαις . . ἡ χρῆσις αὐτῆς(sc.τῆς μουσικῆς)ἐστὶ π. Arist. Pol. 1340a5 ; π. ἑκάστῳ . . τὸ κατὰ φύσιν
Id. HA 590a10
; τῇ αἰσθήσει
Thphr. Od. 45
; also of actions,lovely,ὅσα π. Ep.Phil. 4.8 .Adv. -λῶς agreeably, c. dat., OGI 331.9 (Pergam.,ii B.C.).
II.
Act. , of persons,kindly affectioned, well-disposed, ὥς μ' ἔθεσθε προσφιλῆ
S. Ph. 532
, cf. Th. 1.92 , 7.86 .Adv. -λῶς kindly, S. El. 442 , Pl. Lg. 822b ;π. ἡμῖν ἔχεινto bekindly affectionedto us, X. HG 2.3.44 ; π. χρῆσθαί
Id. Mem. 2.3.16