πρόβᾰτον, τό,
frequently in plural πρόβατα (but also in singular, [[ 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 43, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 302a, etc.)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; irregular dative πρόβασι[[ Hdn.Gr. 1.414, 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus:] Refs 5th c.AD+] — used (among the Ionians and Dorians) of all four-footed cattle, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.41, etc.; πάντων τῶν π. βόες μάλιστα ἀτονέουσι 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 8; τὰ ἄλλα π. καὶ ἵππους μάλιστα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.61, compare 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 316, “IG” 12(1).677.31 (Rhodes, 4th-3rd c.BC) ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Europa's bull, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 28: in 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] generally of cattle, flocks and herds, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 14.124, 23.550, “hymnus ad Mercurium” 571, compare “IG” 12(7).62.35 (Amorgos, 4th c.BC)] Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὰ π. καὶ καρταίποδα [[ “Leg.Gort.” 4.35 ] Refs]; opposed to ἄνθρωποι, [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 558, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.203 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὰ λεπτὰ τῶν π. small cattle, i.e. sheep and goats, [[[prev. work] 133, 8.137; τὸ μὲν μέζον π..., τὸ δὲ μεῖον “IG” 5 (2).3.14 (Tegea, 4th c.BC)] Refs 4th c.BC+]; so later, π. ἀπὸ τῶν ἀρνῶν καὶ τῶν ἐρίφων λήψεσθε [[ LXX.Exo.12.5: but in _Attic dialect_ Prose and Comedy texts (never in Trag.)] LXX] almost invariably of sheep, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 714, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.14, “IG” 22.1672.289, etc.; ὥσπερ π. βῆ βῆ λέγων βαδίζει 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 43 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; so in later Boeotian dialect, [[ “IG” 7.3171.39,44 (Orchom. _Boeotian dialect_)] Refs]: generally, animals for slaughter, whether for sacrifices, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.56 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; or for food, [[ [prev. author] 1.207; compare 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.29. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]