age, seniority, right of the elder, πρεσβ-εία,ἡ, A. age, seniority, right of the elder, κατὰ πρεσβείαν A. Pers. 4 (anap.), Arist. Pol. 1259b12 : hence, 2. rank, dignity, πρεσβείᾳ καὶ δυνάμει ὑπε
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age, seniority, right of the elder, πρεσβ-εία,ἡ, A. age, seniority, right of the elder, κατὰ πρεσβείαν A. Pers. 4 (anap.), Arist. Pol. 1259b12 : hence, 2. rank, dignity, πρεσβείᾳ καὶ δυνάμει ὑπε
blowing up, distension, πρῆσις(B),ιος,ἡ, (πρήθω) A. blowing up, distension, τράχηλος οἰδέει πνεύματος πρήσι Aret. SD 1.11 ;ἔντασις καὶ π.(inεἰλεός) Id. CA 2.5 ;ὑπὸ τῆς π.(in dropsy) Id. SD 2.1 ;fi
payment beforehand, money advanced, πρό-δοσις,εως,ἡ, A. payment beforehand, money advanced, Lys. Fr. 1.3 (pl.); δωρεαὶ καὶ προδόσεις D. 50.7 , 12 . 2. προδόσει πίνεινto drinkon credit, Hermipp.
one must look to, be careful of, προ-οπτέον, (προοράω) A. one must look to, be careful of, σέο τε καὶ σῆς ἀρχῆς Hdt. 1.120 .
leading on, promotion, προᾰγωγ-ή,ἡ, A. leading on, promotion, Posidon. 36J. , Arch.Pap. 6.18 ;rank, eminence, Plb. 6.8.4 (pl.), 15.34.5 ; ἡ χιλιάρχων τάξις καὶ π. D.S. 18.48 ; προαγωγῆς τυχεῖν ἐν
sloping, προᾰλής,ές, A. sloping, χῶρος Il. 21.262 ;π. ὕδωρtherushingwater, A.R. 3.73 (πρόαλες Cypr. Arc.Lac., acc. to Parmenioap.Sch.Gen. Il. 1 .c.; expld. by Ptol.Ascal. ἀφ' οὗ ἀλὲς καὶ ἄθρουν
to be taken προᾰλίσκομαι, Pass. , A. to be takenorcaptured beforehand, J. BJ 5.9.3 ; ὑπὸ δόξης καὶ ἀπάτης Plu. 2.17d , etc. II. to be convicted beforehand, D. 22.7 .
take retaliatory measures beforehand, προᾰμυνομαι [ῡ], Med. , A. take retaliatory measures beforehand, Th. 3.12 . 2. c. acc.,take such measures against, τὸν ἐχθρὸν οὐχ ὧν δρᾷ μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῆς δι
block up beforehand, προαπο-πληρόω, A. block up beforehand, τὰς εἰσβολὰς καὶ τὰς διόδους Aen.Tact. 2.2 .
forethought, προβουλ-ή,ἡ, A. forethought, ἐκ προβουλῆς of malice aforethought, Antipho 1.5 , D.C. 47.4 , etc. II. standing committee, ἡ βουλὴ καὶ ἡ π.dub. in BCH 26.168 (Syria,i/ii A.D.).
readiness, willingness, eagerness, προθῡμ-ία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. readiness, willingness, eagerness, ᾗσι προθυμίῃσι[ῑ]πεποιθώς Il. 2.588 ; opp.ἀθυμία, X. Cyr. 1.6.13 ; τῶν πέρι καί τινα ἐνάγει π. μαχό
sleep before προκαθεύδω,fut. -ευδήσω, A. sleep beforeorfirst, Ar. V. 104 . II. sleep fororon behalf ofanother, προεγρηγορότας καὶ προκαθεύδοντας Philostr. VA 8.7 .
a, ranged in rows πρόκροσσοι,αι,α, orοι, A. a, ranged in rowsorranks,of ships on a narrow beach, Il. 14.35 ; πρόκροσσαι ὅρμεον τὸ ἐς πόντον καὶ ἐπὶ ὀκτὼ νέας Hdt. 7.188 ;πέριξ αὐτὸ(sc.τὸ χαλκήϊον)
prostration before προκύλ-ῑσις [ῠ],εως,ἡ, A. prostration beforeanother, π. καὶ προσκυνήσεις Pl. Lg. 887e (pl.), Iamb. Myst. 1.21 (pl.).
forsake, abandon, προλείπω, A. forsake, abandon, νεκρόν Il. 17.275 ; κτήματα. . ἄνδρας τε Od. 3.314 ; σε . . οὐ δύναμαι π. δύστηνον ἐόντα 13.331 ; φεύγει πηούς τε προλιπὼν καὶ πατρίδα γαῖαν 2
ambuscade, προλοχ-ισμός,ὁ, A. ambuscade, ἐνέδραι καὶ-ισμοί Conon 37.3 , cf. 5 .
supervisor, administrator, προνο-ητής,οῦ,ὁ, A. supervisor, administrator, πάντων OGI 660.8 (Egypt,i A. D.); of estates, PLond. 2.214 (iii A. D.);ταμίας καὶ π.,of Hermes, Herm. ap. Stob. 1.49.44 ;
stooping forwards, with head inclined, προνωπής,ές, A. stooping forwards, with head inclined, στείχει π.,of one in deep grief, E. Alc. 186 ;π. ἐστι καὶ ψυχορραγεῖ,of one dying, ib. 143 ;π. λαβεῖνto t
foreseeing, prevision, προόρ-ᾱσις,εως,ἡ, A. foreseeing, prevision, ἄνευ-οράσεως καὶ προσδοκίας Phld. D. 1.13 ; π. θεοῦ Plot. 3.2.1 , cf. 6.7.1 , Simp. in Ph. 391.32 : pl., Them. Or. 11.146b ;Σεβ
prior to Being, προούσιος,ον, A. prior to Being, π. καὶ ἀρχὴ τῆς οὐσίας Iamb. Myst. 8.2 , cf. 10.5 ; τὸ π. Anon. in Prm. in Rh.Mus. 47.613 .
very long ago, πρόπᾰλαι,Adv. A. very long ago, π. πάλαι πάλαι Ar. Eq. 1155 , cf. Plu. 2.674f , Luc. JTr. 26 ; πάλαι καὶ π. Them. Or. 2.38a .
advance the foot, προποδ-ίζω, (πούς) A. advance the foot, κοῦφα ποσὶ προβιβὰς καὶ ὑπασπίδια προποδίζων Il. 13.158 , cf. 806 ; of a horse, Hld. 3.3 ; esp. of thedirect motionof planets, Sch. Paul.A
call to, address προσ-φθέγγομαι, Dor. ποτιφθ- AP 7.656 ( Leon. ):— A. call to, address,τινα E. Alc. 331 , Hipp. 1097 , Or. 481 , etc.;salute,σῆμα APl.c. 2. call by a name, callso and so, καὶ πάγο
cause to grow to προσ-φύω, withfut.andaor. 1, A. cause to grow to: metaph.,καὶ ταῦτ' ἀληθῆ . . προσφύσω λόγῳ will make sure, confirm, A. Supp. 276 ; τοῦτο τῷ νῦν λόγῳ εὖ προσέφυσας Ar. Nu. 372 . I