doing, transaction, business, πρᾶξις,εως, Ep. and Ion. πρῆξις,ιος , ἡ: (πράσσω):— A. doing, transaction, business,[ πλεῖν] κατὰ πρῆξιν on a trading voyage, Od. 3.72 ; ἐπὶ πρῆξιν ἔπλεον h.Ap. 397
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doing, transaction, business, πρᾶξις,εως, Ep. and Ion. πρῆξις,ιος , ἡ: (πράσσω):— A. doing, transaction, business,[ πλεῖν] κατὰ πρῆξιν on a trading voyage, Od. 3.72 ; ἐπὶ πρῆξιν ἔπλεον h.Ap. 397
action πρᾶξις, εως, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect πρῆξις, ιος, ἡ: (πράσσω):— doing, transaction, business, [πλεῖν] κατὰ πρῆξιν on a trading voyage, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.72
bring forth, produce from one's stores, προαιρ-έω,fut. A. -ήσω Babr. 108.26 :aor. προεῖλον:—bring forth, produce from one's stores, προαιρούσαις λαθεῖν(prob. l.) ἄλφιτον, ἔλαιον κτλ. Ar. Th. 419
to predetermine προαιρ-έω, future -ήσω[[ 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 108.26: ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]aorist προεῖλον:—bring forth, produce from one's stores, προαιρούσαις λαθεῖν (probable reading)
die before προαπο-θνήσκω, A. die beforeorfirst, Hdt. 2.1 , App. Mith. 117 ;π. τῆς γηραιοῦ τελευτῆς die beforeold age, Antipho 4.1.2 ; of a coward,π. ὑπὸ τοῦ φόβου,i.e. before his time, X. Cyr. 3.1.2
throw προβάλλω,fut. -βᾰλῶ:pf. -βέβληκα: Ep. aor.2 A. προβάλεσκον Od. 5.331 : Hom. has onlyaor. Act. and Med. without augm.:—throworlay before, throw to, Νότος Βορέῃ προβάλεσκε [σχεδίην] φέρεσθαι
to put forth προβάλλω, future -βᾰλῶ: perfect -βέβληκα: Epic dialect aorist 2 προβάλεσκον [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.331: 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] has only aoris
anything thrown forward πρόβλημα,ατος,τό, (προβάλλω) A. anything thrown forwardorprojecting, πόντου π. ἁλίκλυστονsea-washedpromontory, S. Aj. 1219 (lyr.). 2. hindrance, obstacle, Hp. Nat.Mul. 67 ,
a riddle πρόβλημα, ατος, τό, (προβάλλω) anything thrown forward or projecting, πόντου π. ἁλίκλυστον sea-washed promontory, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1219 (Lyric poetry). ] Refs 5th c.BC+
know, perceive, learn, προγιγνώσκω, Ion. and laterπρογεωργ-γῑνώσκω:fut. -γνώσομαι: Ep. aor. inf. A. προγνώμεναι h.Cer. 257 :—know, perceive, learn,orunderstand beforehand, τιl.c.; τὰ στοιχεῖα Pl
to know/choose προγιγνώσκω, Ionic dialect and later προγεωργ-γῑνώσκω: future -γνώσομαι: Epic dialect aorist infinitive προγνώμεναι [[ “hymnus ad Cererem” 257 ] Refs]:—know, perceive, learn, or unders
write before προγράφω [ᾰ], A. write beforeorfirst, τὰς αἰτίας προὔγραψα πρῶτον Th. 1.23 ;write beforeorabove, Ep.Eph. 3.3 ; αἱ προγεγραμμέναι λέξεις Hipparch. 1.7.5 ; κατὰ τὰ -γεγραμμένα PPetr
to write/designate προγράφω [ᾰ], write before or first, τὰς αἰτίας προὔγραψα πρῶτον [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.23 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; write before or above, [[NT.Eph.3.3; αἱ προγεγραμμέναι λ
privilege of the front seats προεδρ-ία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. privilege of the front seatsat public games, in theatres, in the public assemblies, bestowed as an honour on distinguished foreigners, ἀτελείη
relax before, προεκ-λύω, A. relax before, τὸν στόμαχον Ath. 2.45e ;weaken beforehand,in Pass. , Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.123 , Gal. 13.566 ;reduce the force ofa blow, Id. UP 3.8 ;π. τὸ ἐνστατικόν weakent
say beforehand, προερέω, Att. contr. προερῶ, serving asfut.toπροεῖπον(q.v.): alsopf. προείρηκα, Pass. -ημαι:aor. Pass. προερρήθην, contr. προὐρρήθην:— A. say beforehand, Pl. Plt. 292d , etc.
to predict προερέω, Attic dialect contraction προερῶ, serving as future to προεῖπον(which see): also perfect προείρηκα, passive -ημαι: aorist passive προερρήθην, contraction προὐρρήθην:— say beforeha
one who goes before to show the way, guide, προηγ-ητής,οῦ,ὁ, A. one who goes before to show the way, guide, S. OT 1292 , Ant. 990 , Aristid. Or. 41(4).12 . 2. one who conducts the bride's car in he
to prefer προηγ-έομαι, go first and lead the way, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.48, 7.40, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Respublica Lacedaemoniorum” 13.2, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινι for a
day appointed beforehand, a fixed προθεσμ-ία(sc.ἡμέρα),ἡ, A. day appointed beforehand, a fixedorlimited time,within which money was to be paid, actions brought, claims made, elections held, etc., and
set time προθεσμ-ία (i.e. ἡμέρα), ἡ, day appointed beforehand, a fixed or limited time, within which money was to be paid, actions brought, claims made, elections held, etc., and if this period was a
sacrifice προθύω,fut. A. -θύσω E. Ion 805 , SIG 548.11 (Delph.,iii B.C.), Berl.Sitzb. 1927.160 (Cyrene), -θύσομαι Ar. Th. 38 :—sacrificeoroffer first, πρὸ πάντων θεῶν τῇ Ἑστίᾳ πρώτῃ Pl. Cra. 4
send forth, send forward, προί̈ημι, 3 pres. A. προί̈ει Il. 2.752 ;3 sg. subj. προϊῇ(v.l. 3 opt.προί̈οι) h.Ven. 152 :impf. προί̈ειν,εις,ει, Il. 1.326 , 336 , Od. 9.88 , 10.100 , etc.:fut. προήσω
to let go προΐημι, 3 present προΐει [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.752; _3rd.pers._ _sing._ ] Refs 8th c.BC+]subjunctive προϊῇ (variant [[ 3 _optative_ προΐοι) “hymnus ad Venerem” 152 ]