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+
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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+
to set before πρόκειμαι, used as passive of προτίθημι, to be set before one, ὀνείαθ᾽ ἑτοῖμα προκείμενα the meats laid ready, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.91, +others] Refs 8th c.BC+];
strike, dash against προσβάλλω, Ep. προτιβάλλω, Dor. ποτι-, A. strike, dash against, ποτὶ σκῆπτρον βάλε γαίῃ Il. 1.245 ;ἁψῖδα πέτρῳ π.lettingitdash against . ., E. Hipp. 1233 ;τὸν πρὶν ὄλβον ἕρμα
to strike up προσβάλλω, Epic dialect προτιβάλλω, Doric dialect ποτι-, strike, dash against, ποτὶ σκῆπτρον βάλε γαίῃ [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.245 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἁψῖδα πέτρῳ π.
write besides, add in writing προσγρᾰ́φ-ω, Dor. ποτι- Berl.Sitzb. 1927.8 (Locris,v B.C.),ποι- SIG 56.46 (Argos,v B.C.):— A. write besides, add in writing, And. 3.40 , IG 12(2).645.50 (Nesus), PCai
to write προσγρᾰφ-ω, Doric dialect ποτι- [[ “Berl.Sitzb.” 1927.8 (Locris, 5th c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+], ποι- [[ “SIG” 56.46 (Argos, 5th c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]:— write besides, add in writing, [[ 5th-6t
ibo πρόσειμι(εἶμι A. ibo),inf. -ιέναι, used in Att. asfut.ofπροσέρχομαι, andπροσῄεινasimpf.:—go toortowards, approach, abs. in Hom. and Hes. in dat. and acc. ofpart., χάρη δ' ἄρα οἱ προσιόντι Il. 5.
soft, gentle προσην-ής, Dor. προσᾱνής ές, A. soft, gentle, Emp. 130 , etc.; ξενία Pi. P. 10.64 ; γλίσχρασμα λεῖον . . καὶ π. Hp. Acut. 10 ;προσανέα πίνεινdrinksoothingdraughts, Pi. P. 3.52 , cf.
kind προσην-ής, Doric dialect προσᾱνής ές, soft, gentle, [[ 5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 130, etc.; ξενία 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 10.64; γλίσχρασμα λεῖον.. καὶ π. 5th c.BC: Hippocra
let come to προσίημι,fut. προσήσω, Med. A. -ήσομαι X. Cyr. 7.1.13 :aor. 1 προσῆκα, Med. -ηκάμην E. El. 622 :—let come to, πρὸς τὸ πῦρ τοὺς ὀψίζοντας X. An. 4.5.5 , cf. Cyr. 7.5.39 ;admit, PO
throw to προσρίπτω, A. throw to, ἐπιστόλιόν τινι Plu. Cat.Mi. 24 ; κυνιδίοις ἄρτων ἢ ὀστέων Ath. 3.114a ; of a wet-nurse,μὴ ἐξέστω τῇ Φιλωτέρᾳ προσρείπτειν τὸ σωμάτιον τῷ Παποντῶτι, i.e. she shal
feathered πτερ-ωτός, ή, όν, also ός, όν [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1460 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:— feathered, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.76; τοξεύματα 5th c.BC: Euripides Tr
bird πτηνός, ή, όν, Doric dialect πτανός, ά, όν; also ός, όν [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 320e ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: (πτῆναι, πέτομαι):— flying, winged, Διὸς π. κύων, i.e. eagle, [[ 4
show by a sign, indicate, point out σημαίνω, Il. 10.58 , etc.;σᾱμαίνω, Schwyzer 686.23 (Pamphylia): Ion. impf. A. σημαίνεσκον Q.S. 4.193 :fut. σημᾰνῶ A. Ag. 497 , Th. 6.20 , Ion. -ᾰνέω Od. 1
to signify σημαίνω, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.58, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]; σᾱμαίνω, [[ “Schwyzer” 686.23 (from Pamphylia)] Refs]: Ionic dialect imperfect σημαίνεσκον [[ 4th c.AD(?):
vessel σκεῦος,εος,τό, A. vesselorimplement of any kind, in sg., Ar. Th. 402 , Th. 4.128 ; in dual, σκεύη δύο χρησίμω Ar. Eq. 983 , cf. Pl. R. 596b ; and in pl.,κλῖναι καὶ . . τἆλλα σκεύηib. 373a ,
vessel σκεῦος, εος, τό, vessel or implement of any kind, in singular, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 402, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.128; in dual, σκεύη δύο χρησίμω
firm, solid στερεός,ά,όν, alsoστερρός(q.v.), A. firm, solid, ς. λίθος ἠὲ σίδηρος Od. 19.494 ; βοέαι Il. 17.493 ;αἰχμὴ ς. πᾶσα χρυσέηall ofsolidgold, Hdt. 1.52 , cf. 183 ; ἕρμα ς. γῆς E. Hel. 854
strong στερεός, ά, όν, also στερρός (which see), firm, solid, σ. λίθος ἠὲ σίδηρος [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.494; βοέαι 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.493 ] Refs 8th
shut συγ-κλείω,fut. -κλείσω: Ion. συγ-κληί̈ω, fut-κληί̈σω: old Att. ξυγκλήω,fut. -κλῄσω: Ep. aor. A. συνεκλήϊσσα Nonn. D. 48.309 :— Pass. ,aor. συνεκλείσθην, old Att. ξυνεκλῄσθην:pf. συγκέκλε
congenital, inborn συγγεν-ής,ές, A. congenital, inborn, ἦθος Pi. O. 13.13 ; εὐδοξία Id. N. 3.40 ;ς. εἶδος,=φύσις,character, Hp. Hum. 1 ; νόσημα ς. ἐστί τινι Id. Prorrh. 2.2 ; φόβος A. Eu. 691
kindred συγγεν-ής, ές, congenital, inborn, ἦθος [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 13.13; εὐδοξία [prev. author] “N.” 3.40 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. εἶδος,= φύσις, character, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Med
relative Related to: συγγεν-ής, ές, congenital, inborn, ἦθος [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 13.13; εὐδοξία [prev. author] “N.” 3.40 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. εἶδος,= φύσις, character, [[ 5th c.BC: Hi
to confine συγ-κλείω, future -κλείσω: Ionic dialect συγ-κληΐω, fut -κληΐσω: old Attic dialect ξυγκλήω, future -κλῄσω: Epic dialect aorist συνεκλήϊσσα [[ 4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 48