means of approach, access πρόσβᾰσις,εως,ἡ, (προσβαίνω) A. means of approach, access, esp. uphill, ὄρεσι, ἔνθα π. οὐδεμίαν εἶναι Hdt. 3.111 , cf. E. El. 489 , Th. 6.96 (pl.), 7.45 ;προσβάσεις τεκμαί
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means of approach, access πρόσβᾰσις,εως,ἡ, (προσβαίνω) A. means of approach, access, esp. uphill, ὄρεσι, ἔνθα π. οὐδεμίαν εἶναι Hdt. 3.111 , cf. E. El. 489 , Th. 6.96 (pl.), 7.45 ;προσβάσεις τεκμαί
attach oneself to προσγίγνομαι, Ion. and laterπροσγίν- [ῑ], A. attach oneself toanother, esp. as an ally,τινι Hdt. 5.103 , Th. 7.50 , etc.; οἱ προσγεγενημένοι ξύμμαχοι Id. 6.6 , cf. Hdt. 4.120 , P
unite with προσγίγνομαι, Ionic dialect and later προσγίν- [ῑ], attach oneself to another, especially as an ally, τινι [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.103, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.50, et
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
expected, looked for προσδόκ-ῐμος,ον, A. expected, looked for, orto be expected, π. ὁ θάνατος Hp. Prog. 9 , cf. 24 ; τοῖσι παρεοῦσί τε καὶ π. κακοῖσι Hdt. 8.20 . 2. freq. of persons,expected, στ
expectation προσδοκ-ία, ἡ, looking for, expectation, whether in hope or fear, but more commonly fear, __1 with genitive, μέλλοντος κακοῦ, δεινῶν, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Laches” 198b, “T
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:
sum πρόσειμι εἰμί A. sum),to be added to,τινι Hdt. 2.99 , 7.173 , etc.; ἐὰν . . θερμότης τῷ δίψει προσῇ Pl. R. 437e ;to be attached to, belong to, IG 12.290 ; ἀνδρὶ χρεὼν μνήμην προσεῖναι S. Aj.
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.
plant προσερείδω,pf. A. προσήρεικα Plb. 1.11.10 , προσερήρεικα Plu. Aem. 19 :pf. part. Pass. προσερηρεισμένος Hp. Art. 78 , Arist. Mech. 853a35 : —plantorset firmly against, κλίμακας τείχει
prayer προσ-ευχή, -ῆς, ἡ (προσεύχομαι), [in LXX chiefly for תְּפִלָּה ;] __1. prayer to God: Mat.17:21 (WH, R, txt., om.) Mat.21:22, Mrk.9:29, Luk.22:45, Act.3:1 6:4 10:31, Rom.12:12, 1Co.7:5, Col.4
to pray προσ-εύχομαι [in LXX chiefly for פָּלַל hith. ;] to pray (always of prayer to God, or in cl., to gods): absol., Mat.6:5-7, 9 14:23 19:13 26:36, 39 26:41, 44, Mrk.1:35 6:46 11:24-25 13:33 (WH
to pray προσεύχομαι, future -ξομαι[[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 317 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—offer prayers or vows, θεοῖς [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus [same place], compare 5th c.B
friendly greeting, familiarity προσηγορ-ία,ἡ, A. friendly greeting, familiarity, Plu. 2.709b , D.L. 3.98 . II. addressing,ἡ κατὰ τοὔνομα π. Arist. Cat. 1a13 ;τῷ σχήματι τῆς π. ib. 3b14 : hence,appel
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
addition, appendage, supplement προσθήκη,ἡ, (προστίθημι) A. addition, appendage, supplement, προσθήκας . . μοι ὁ λόγος ἐξ ἀρχῆς ἐδίζητο Hdt. 4.30 , cf. Arist. Rh. 1354a14 ; εὖ γὰρ πρὸς εὖ φανεῖσι π
foremost πρόσθιος,α,ον, (πρόσθεν) A. foremost, opp.ὀπίσθιος, οἱ π. πόδες( v.l. for ἐμπρ- ) thefore-feet, Hdt. 2.69 ; π. πούς X. Cyn. 9.19 , etc.;τὰ π. κῶλα( v.l. for ἐμπρ- ) Pl. Ti. 91e , etc.; τὰ
to call to/summon προσκᾰλέω, call on, summon, τινας [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.98 (variant), 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 89, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 82a, etc.] Refs 5
call on, summon προσκᾰλέω, A. call on, summon,τινας Th. 8.98 (v.l.), S. Aj. 89 , Pl. Men. 82a , etc.;address, accost, ὀνόματι D.C. 71.34 ; ἑαυτόν A.D. Synt. 218.27 ( Med. ). 2. metaph.,call for
invocation πρόσ-κλησις, εως, ἡ, (προσκαλέω) judicial summons, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1041 (_plural_), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 846c (_plural_), 855d (_plural_),
to join προσκολλ-άω, glue on or to, τι πρός τι [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 33 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, generally, to be stuck to, stick or cleave to, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Pl