purple cloth πορφύρ-α [ῠ], Ionic dialect πορφύρ-η, ἡ, purple-fish, Murex trunculus and Purpura haemastoma, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 504, 5th-6th c.BC: Archippus Comicus 23, 4th c.B
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purple cloth πορφύρ-α [ῠ], Ionic dialect πορφύρ-η, ἡ, purple-fish, Murex trunculus and Purpura haemastoma, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 504, 5th-6th c.BC: Archippus Comicus 23, 4th c.B
that which befalls one, lot, destiny πότμος,ὁ, (πίπτω) poet. word, A. that which befalls one, lot, destiny: 1. in Hom. always ofevil destiny,esp. ofdeath;of the killer,πότμον ἐφῆκε, ἐφήσω, Il. 4.39
fit for action πραγμᾰτ-ικός,ή,όν, A. fit for actionorbusiness, businesslike, statesmanlike,later Greek forπρακτικός, βασιλεύς, ἄνδρες, Plb. 7.11.2 , 7.12.2 , al.;pragmatici homines,menof the world,m
troublesome, formidable πραγμᾰτ-ικός, ή, όν, fit for action or business, businesslike, statesmanlike, later Greek for πρακτικός, βασιλεύς, ἄνδρες, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 7.11.2, 7.12.2, +ot
progress on a journey, προ-κοπή,ἡ, A. progress on a journey, Plu. 2.76d . 2. generally,progress, advance, τὴν οἴησιν ἔλεγε προκοπῆς ἐγκοπήνthat opinionforming was the stoppage ofprogress, Bion ap.
cattle, πρόβᾰτον,τό, freq. in pl.πρόβατα(but also in sg., Cratin. 43 , Pl. Euthd. 302a , etc.); heterocl. dat.πρόβασιHdn.Gr. 1.414 , Hsch. :— used (among the Ionians and Dorians) of all four-footed A
show by example, προδείκνῡμι(προδᾰν-ύω Hdt. 1.209 , 7.37 ),3 sg. προδίκνυτι[δῐ] Epigr. in GDI 5112 (Crete): Ion. aor. -έδεξα(v. infr.):— A. show by example,by doing something first, προδέξαντες σχῆ
give beforehand, pay in advance, προδίδωμι, A. give beforehand, pay in advance, X. HG 1.5.7 , IG 22.1304.34 ;προεδίδουcj. forπροσ-in Plb. 8.15.7 ;προδιδούς,opp.ἐπιδιδούς, Gal. 12.174 ;give first,
to give in advance προδίδωμι, give beforehand, pay in advance, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 1.5.7, “IG” 22.1304.34] Refs 5th c.BC+]; προεδίδου conjecture for προ
foretell, προεῖπον(also A. -εῖπα Plb. 3.114.8 ),aor.with nopres.in use,προλέγωandπροαγορεύωbeing used,part. προειπών, inf. προειπεῖν:—foretell, Pl. Euthphr. 3c , al., Gal. 14.601 ;premise, τοῦτο
to predict προεῖπον (also -εῖπα[[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.114.8), ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]aorist with no present in use, προλέγω and προαγορεύω being used, participle προειπών, infinitive προειπεῖν:
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
progress προ-κοπή, ἡ, progress on a journey, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.76d. ] Refs 1st c.AD+] __2 generally, progress, advance, τὴν οἴησιν ἔλεγε προκοπῆς ἐγκοπήν that o
honour προτῑμ-άω( Ion. προτῑμ-έω Heraclit. 55 ; Phocian dat. pl.part. A. προτιμεόντοις Supp.Epigr. 3.416.6 (Elatea,ii B.C.)),honouronebeforeoraboveanother,preferonetoanother,τὴν σωτηρίαν τοῦ κέρ
to stumble πταίω, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.122, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]: future πταίσω [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 2.20 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist ἔπταισα [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historic
tower πύργος,ὁ, A. tower, esp. such as were attached to the walls of a city, Il. 7.219 , al., Hes. Sc. 242 , Hdt. 3.74 , al., Th. 2.17 , al., Plb. 5.99.9 , etc.: in pl.,city wallsorramparts with thei
tower πύργος, ὁ, tower, especially such as were attached to the walls of a city, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 7.219, +others, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Scutum Herculis” 242, 5th c.
colt πῶλος, ὁ and ἡ, foal, whether colt or filly, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 20.222 (_feminine_), 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 23.246 (_masculine_); ἵππους.. πάσας θηλεί
of all sorts παντοῖος,α,ον, A. of all sortsorkinds, manifold, ἄνεμοι Il. 2.397 ; δόλοι 3.202 ; ἀρετή 22.268 , E. Med. 845 (lyr.); τέχνη Od. 6.234 , S. Aj. 752 ; φιλότης Od. 15.246 , S. El.
figurehead παράσημ-ος, ον, (σῆμα) marked amiss or falsely, counterfeit, especially of money, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 24.213, 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 3.86, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarch
to be around περίειμι(εἰμίsum) A. to be around, χωρίον ᾧ κύκλῳ τειχίον περιῆν Th. 7.81 ; but more freq. II. to be superior toanother,surpass, excel, c.gen.pers., τόσσον ἐγὼ περί τ' εἰμὶ θεῶν περί
to remain over περίειμι (εἰμί sum) to be around, χωρίον ᾧ κύκλῳ τειχίον περιῆν [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.81 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; but more frequently __II to be superior to another, surpass,
to exceed περισσ-εύω, Attic dialect περιττεύω, imperfect ἐπερίσσευον (περιέσσευον is condemned by [[ 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 20)] Refs 2nd c.AD+], (περισσός) to be over and above the number, μ