προύνεικοςorπρούνῑκος(προυνικός, Hsch. ),ὁ, (ἤνεικα)
A. one who bears burdens out ofthe market,hired porter,
Com.Adesp. 333 , 1343 , Hdn.Gr. 2.445 , Ael.Dion. Fr. 284 (as pr. n., IG 3.1100.12 , 12 ( 8 ). 484 ): Byz., acc. to Poll. 7.132 ; used as a term of abuse,low fellow, Herod. 3.12 , 65 , D.L. 4.6 ;ἀνδράσι π.prob. in Epic. ap. Ath. 14.639d : asAdj.,lewd, φιλήματα
AP 12.209
( Strat. ). (Derived fr.πρό, ἐνείκωby Ael. Dion. l.c., cf. AB 1415 , Phot. ; also expld. by πρό, νεῖκος
EM 691.19
.)