taking something to oneself, acquisition προσποί-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. taking something to oneself, acquisition, ξυμμαχίας Th. 3.82 ; ἐρώτων J. AJ 17.4.1 . 2. pretensionorclaimto a thing, Th. 2.62 : c.
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taking something to oneself, acquisition προσποί-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. taking something to oneself, acquisition, ξυμμαχίας Th. 3.82 ; ἐρώτων J. AJ 17.4.1 . 2. pretensionorclaimto a thing, Th. 2.62 : c.
bring to προσφέρω(onceποσφέρω, q.v.), Dor. ποτιφέρωProv. ap. Plu. 2.239a :fut. A. προσοίσω E. Andr. 257 : Ion. aor. προσένεικα Hdt. 3.87 : Ion. aor. Pass. προσηνείχθην Id. 9.71 :—bring t
to bring to προσφέρω (once ποσφέρω, which see), Doric dialect ποτιφέρω Prov. cited in [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.239a] Refs 1st c.AD+]: future __A προσοίσω [[ 5th c.BC:
go to, approach προσχωρ-έω,fut. A. -ήσω Th. 2.2 , 79 ; also -ήσομαι Id. 8.48 , X. HG 7.4.16 , Pl. R. 539a :—go to, approach, c. dat., προσεχώρεον πλησιαιτέρω τὸ στρατόπεδον τῷ στρατοπέδῳ Hdt. 4
to join with προσχωρ-έω, future -ήσω[[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.2, 79] Refs 5th c.BC+]; also -ήσομαι [[[prev. author] 8.48, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 7.
stretch out before, hold before προτείνω, A. stretch out before, hold before, τὸν χαλινόν X. Eq. 6.11 ( Pass. ); [ ὁ ναυτίλος] π. τὰς πλεκτάνας Arist. HA 525a28 . 2. expose to danger, ψυχὴν . .
to stretch out προτείνω, stretch out before, hold before, τὸν χαλινόν [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 6.11 (_passive_)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; [ὁ ναυτίλος] π. τὰς πλεκτάνας [[ 4
to be before, be in advance προτερ-έω(irreg. augm.προετέρουν, προετέρησα, PSI 4.422.34 (iii B.C.), D.S. 11.73 , 15.53 , al.), A. to be before, be in advance, Hdt. 9.57 ;π. τῆς ὁδοῦ to be forwardon t
πρότερος and πρῶτος , Comp. and Sup. formed from πρό , opp. ὕστερος, ὕστατος . Comp. πρότερος , α , ον , of Place, before, in front , π. πόδες the fore -feet, Od. 19.228 ; π. ἵπποι horses in front , B
urge forwards προτρέπω, A. urge forwards; used by Hom. only intr. in Med. or Pass. ,turn to flight, προτρέποντο μελαινάων ἐπὶ νηῶν Il. 5.700 ; of the sun, ὅτ' ἂν ἂψ ἐπὶ γαῖαν ἀπ' οὐρανόθεν προτράπη
take the initiative in προϋπ-άρχω, A. take the initiative ina thing, c. gen., ἀδικίας Th. 3.40 ;τῶν εὐεργεσιῶν, τῆς ἔχθρας, Isoc. 5.36 , 125 : c. dat., π. τῷ ποιεῖν εὖ D. 20.46 : with neut.Adj.,
be formerly προϋπ-άρχω, take the initiative in a thing, with genitive, ἀδικίας [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.40 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶν εὐεργεσιῶν, τῆς ἔχθρας, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator
serving for προὔργου, contr. forπρὸ ἔργου(as it is written in Arist. Rh. 1354b27 , PA 674b2 , Arr. Fr. 163J. ), A. serving forortowards a work, serviceable,τι τῶν προὔργουsomethinguseful, Th. 4.17 ,
motive πρόφᾰσ-ις,εως,ἡ, (προφαίνω) A. motiveorcause alleged, whether truly or falsely: then,actual motiveorcause, whether alleged or not: I. alleged motive, plea, without implication of truth or fal
pretense πρόφᾰσ-ις, εως, ἡ, (προφαίνω) motive or cause alleged, whether truly or falsely: then, actual motive or cause, whether alleged or not: __I alleged motive, plea, without implication of truth
forepart of a ship, prow πρῷρ-α[ᾰin nom. and acc. sg., A. Supp. 716 , S. Ph. 482 , Fr. 726 , E. Hel. 1563 , 1582 , Or. 362 , IT 1134 (lyr.); nom.πρῷρ'with elision in IG 2.2836 ; acc.πρῴρᾱνisf.l. in A
bow πρῷρ-α [ᾰ in nominative and accusative singular, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 716, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 482, “fragment” 726, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus
to be the first, hold first place πρωτεύω, (πρῶτος) A. to be the first, hold first place, And. 4.41 (s.v.l.), Pl. Lg. 692d , Arist. EN 1124b23 ;οἱ πρωτεύοντες the primatesorchief menin a city, Hdn. 8
be first πρωτεύω, (πρῶτος) to be the first, hold first place, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.41 (assuming variant), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 692d, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophu
making the first trial, a novice πρωτό-πειρος,ον, (πεῖρα) A. making the first trial, a novice, of a bride, Theopomp.Com. 94 ; π. τῆς τέχνης Alex. 98.4 ; πάσης κακοπαθείας Plb. 1.61.4 ; less freq.
sneeze πταίρω, Hippiatr. 38 ( A. v.l. πτέρεται , v. πτέρομαι ), alsoπτείρω, Hdn. Gr. 1.191 codd. (pres.in use in early writersπτάρνυμαι, Hp. Morb. 2.54 , X. An. 3.2.9 , Philem. 100.4 , Arist. Pr. 96
feathers πτερόν,τό, (πέτομαι, πτέσθαι) mostly in pl., A. feathers, Od. 15.527 , Hdt. 2.73 , etc.: in sg.,feather, E. Rh. 618 , Ar. Ach. 584 , 1105 ;πτεροῦ σῦριγξ quill, Hp. Fist. 6 ; τὰ ὦτα πτερῷ κνω
a feather πτερόν, τό, (πέτομαι, πτέσθαι) mostly in plural, feathers, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 15.527, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.73, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]: in singular, fea
excitement πτοίᾱ, Epic dialect πτοίη [[ 2nd-3rd c.AD: Oppianus Anazarbensis Epicus “Halieutica - Poetae Bucolici et Didactici” 3.431, 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Alexipharmaca” 212 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]: