a resolve προαίρ-εσις, εως, ἡ, choosing one thing before another, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Parmenides” 143c ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; purpose, resolution, π. καὶ πρᾶξις [[ [prev. author] “Def.” 4
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a resolve προαίρ-εσις, εως, ἡ, choosing one thing before another, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Parmenides” 143c ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; purpose, resolution, π. καὶ πρᾶξις [[ [prev. author] “Def.” 4
destroy first, προαπόλλῡμι,aor. -ώλεσα, A. destroy first,[ τὴν πόλιν] αἱ στάσεις -ώλεσαν App. BC 4.14 , cf. Plu. Phoc. 2 . II. more freq. in Pass. , withpf. -όλωλα, to be first destroyed, perish b
see before one, look forward to, προορ-άω,fut. πρόψομαι:pf. προεόρᾱκα: (cf.προεῖδον):— A. see before one, look forward to, τὰ ἔμπροσθεν Id. HG 4.3.23 ;see what is just before the eyes, Th. 7.44 :
to foresee προορ-άω, future πρόψομαι: perfect προεόρᾱκα: (compare προεῖδον):— see before one, look forward to, τὰ ἔμπροσθεν [[ [prev. author = 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus] “HG” 4.3.23 ] Refs 5t
sit near, wait προσεδρ-εύω, A. sit near, waitorwatch beside, πυρᾷ E. Or. 403 ;π. τινί to be always athisside, keep watch onhim, D. 34.26 ;τοῖς πράγμασι, τοῖς καιροῖς, Id. 1.18 , Plb. 38.13.9 ; [τοῖ
to sit near/serve προσεδρ-εύω, sit near, wait or watch beside, πυρᾷ [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 403 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τινί to be always at his side, keep watch on him, [[ 4th c.BC:
ruleover, lord it over προστᾰτ-έω,=foreg.: A. ruleover, lord it over, χθονός E. Heracl. 206 ; αἰσχρὸν προστατεῖν γε δωμάτων γυναῖκα Id. El. 932 ; τῆς πόλεως Pl. Grg. 519c ; τῶν μεγίστων Id. La
bring to light, show forth, manifest προφαίνω, poet. 2 aor. Pass. A. προφάνη B. 5.77 :—bring to light, show forth, manifest, τοῖσι θεοὶ τέραα προὔφαινον Od. 12.394 ;οὐρανῷ σκέλη π.letthembe se
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
cause to rot πύθω [ῡ], Ep. impf. A. πύθεσκον A.R. 4.1530 :fut. πύσω Il. 4.174 :aor. ἔπῡσα(κατ-) h.Ap. 371 , Ep. πῦσαib. 374 (butπύσε [ῠ] Call. Fr. 313 ): — Pass. , only used inpres.andimpf.:—
fire πῦρ(onceπύυρ[^̄̆] by 'distraction', Simon. 59 codd. Hdn.Gr. ( Rh.Mus. 35.101 , 38.378 )),τό, gen.πῠρός; not used in pl., A. v. πυρά, τά :—fire,π. καίεινorδαίεινto kindlefire, Il. 8.521 , Od. 7.
fire πῦρ (once πύυρ [?~X ¯ ?~X] by 'distraction', [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 59 codices Hdn.Gr. (“Rh.Mus.” 35.101, 38.378)), τό, _genitive_ πῠρός] Refs 4th c.BC+]; not used in plural, see at
plank σᾰνίς, ίδος, ἡ, board, plank, timber, σ. πτελεΐνη [[ “IG” 12.313.133, compare 22.1672.168, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.22.9, “Anthologia Graeca” 9.269 (Antip. Thess.), NT.Act.27.44, etc.; σ
board, plank, timber σᾰνίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. board, plank, timber, ς. πτελεί̈νη IG 12.313.133 , cf. 22.1672.168 , Plb. 1.22.9 , AP 9.269 (Antip. Thess.), Act.Ap. 27.44 , etc.; ς. ἄξοος Call. Fr. 105 :—h
satrap σᾰτρᾰ́π-ης, orσατράππης CRAcad.Inscr. 1931.241 (Susa,i A.D.),ου,ὁ, A. satrap, title of a Persianviceroyorgovernor of a province, X. Cyr. 7.4.2 , 8.6.3 , SIG 182.3 (iv B.C.), Men. 897 , etc.
satrap σᾰτρᾰπ-ης, or σατράππης [[ “CRAcad.Inscription” 1931.241 (Susa, 1st c.AD)] Refs 1st c.AD+], ου, ὁ, satrap, title of a Persian viceroy or governor of a province, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Histo
Σειρήν , ῆνος , ἡ , Siren ; in pl., Σειρῆνες, αἱ , Sirens , Od. 12.39 , al., cf. Sch.ad loc.; Ep. dual gen. Σειρήνοιιν ib. 52 , 167 ; πτεροφόροι νεανίδες . . Σειρῆνες E. Hel. 169 (lyr.), cf. Fr. 911 (
a siren Σειρήν, ῆνος, ἡ, “Siren”; in plural, Σειρῆνες, αἱ, [[ “Sirens”, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 12.39, +others, cf. Scholia (at [prev. work]); _Epic dialect_ dual _genitive_ Σειρήν
leg σκέλος,εος,τό, A. legfrom the hip downwards, only once in Hom. ,πρυμνὸν σκέλοςthe ham or buttock, Il. 16.314 ; κάμηλος ἐν τοῖσι ὀπισθίοισι ς. ἔχει τέσσερας μηροὺς καὶ γούνατα τέσσερα Hdt. 3.103
leg σκέλος, εος, τό, leg from the hip downwards, only once in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, πρυμνὸν σκέλος] Refs 8th c.BC+] the ham or buttock, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 16.314; κάμηλ
acquired skill, method σόφ-ισμα,ατος,τό, A. acquired skill, method, in medicine, Hp. Loc.Hom. 41 . II. clever device, ingenious contrivance, Pi. O. 13.17 (pl.); ς. μηχανᾶσθαι Hdt. 3.85 ;ς. καὶ μηχ
make a drink-offering σπένδω, Il. 11.775 , etc.; Ep. subj. 2 sg. A. σπένδῃσθα Od. 4.591 : Ion. impf. σπένδεσκον Il. 16.227 , Od. 7.138 :fut. σπείσω LXX Nu. 28.7 , (κατα-) Hdt. 2.151 , E. O
to pour a libation σπένδω, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 11.775, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect subjunctive 2nd pers. singular σπένδῃσθα [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey