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putting forward πρότᾰσις,εως,ἡ, (προτείνω) A. putting forward: in concrete sense,that which is put forward; hence, 1. in Logic,proposition,π. ἐστι λόγος καταφατικὸς ἢ ἀποφατικός τινος κατά τινος A
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
advantage, superiority προτέρ-ημα,ατος,τό, A. advantage, superiority, in pl., Plb. 1.51.3 , 16.20.6 , al.; π. φυσικά Phld. Rh. 2.87 S. , D.S. 15.39 , cf. Longin. 44.3 , M.Ant. 1.16 : less freq. in
honor προτέρ-ημα, ατος, τό, advantage, superiority, in plural, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.51.3, 16.20.6, +others; π. φυσικά 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 2.87 5th c.BC:
front part cut off προτομή,ἡ, (προτέμνω) A. front part cut off: esp., 1. head and face of a decapitated animal(rarelyof a decapitated man, LXX 2 Ma. 15.35 , and of a boar with human head, Ps.- Plu.
an upper part προτομή, ἡ, (προτέμνω) front part cut off: especially, __1 head and face of a decapitated animal (rarely of a decapitated man, [[ LXX.2Mac.15.35, and of a boar with human head, Pseudo-
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
to be put under before προϋπό-κειμαι, serving aspf. Pass. toπροϋποτίθημι, A. to be put under before, Dsc. 1.8 , Sor. 1.68 , Gal. 6.289 ;subsist before,τὰ -κείμενα parts already founded, of a city, S
to be a προφητ-εύω, Dor. προφᾱτ- Pi. Fr. 150 and Inscrr.(v. infr.):—inimpf.andaor. 1the augm. is sts. placed after the prep.,προ-εφήτευον, -εφήτευσα, as LXX 3 Ki. 22.12 (v.l.), Act.Ap. 19.6 (v.l.),
to prophesy προφητ-εύω, Doric dialect προφᾱτ- [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 150 and Inscrr.(see. below):] Refs 5th c.BC+] —in imperfect and aorist 1 the augment is sometimes placed after
outrun, anticipate προφθάνω [ᾰ], A. outrun, anticipate, c. acc., προφθάσασα καρδία γλῶσσαν A. Ag. 1028 (lyr.); ἐγὼ . . σε προφθάσας λέγω . . Pl. R. 500a , cf. PCair.Zen. 520.2 (iii B.C.): c.part
to come before προφθάνω [ᾰ], outrun, anticipate, with accusative, προφθάσασα καρδία γλῶσσαν [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1028 (Lyric poetry); ἐγὼ.. σε προφθάσας λέγω.. 5th-6th c.BC
keep guard before προφυλ-άσσω, Att. προφύλ-ττω, A. keep guard beforea place or house, c. acc., νηόν h.Ap. 538 (in Ep. imper. formπροφύλαχθε, forπροφυλάσσετε), cf. X. Mem. 2.7.14 : c. gen., Id. Hie
to keep guard over προφυλ-άσσω, Attic dialect προφυλάττω, keep guard before a place or house, with accusative, νηόν [[ “hymnus ad Apollinem” 538 (in _Epic dialect_ _imperative_ form προφύλαχθε, for π
make προχειρ-ίζω, A. make πρόχειρος,deliver up,-κεχειρικέναι τινὰ ἐπὶ τὸ(fort.τῷ) τὴν τιμωρίαν δοῦναι Din. 3.14 :— Pass. , mostly inpart.,taken in hand, undertaken, τὸν προκεχειρις μένον λόγον Pl.
at hand πρόχειρ-ος,ον, (χείρ) A. at hand, Hp. Art. 11 ;π. ψάλια( v.l. ψέλια )δέρκεσθαι πάρα ready, A. Pr. 54 ;π. ἄχθοςahandyburden, S. El. 1116 ; of a drawn sword or knife, Id. Ph. 747 , E. Hel. 1564
to appoint προχειρ-ίζω, make πρόχειρος, deliver up, -κεχειρικέναι τινὰ ἐπὶ τὸ (perhaps τῷ) τὴν τιμωρίαν δοῦναι [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 3.14 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, mostly in participle,
beforehand πρόχειρ-ος, ον, (χείρ) at hand, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 11 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ψάλια (variant{ψέλια}) δέρκεσθαι πάρα ready, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Trag
go προχωρ-έω, A. goorcome forward, advance,πρὸς ἐμὴν χεῖραas my hand guides thee, S. Ph. 148 (anap.), etc.; of troops, Th. 2.12 , 3.111 , etc.; of excrement,to be voided, Arist. HA 594b22 (later Pass
the magistrates' hall, town hall πρῠτᾰν-εῖον, Ion. πρῠτᾰν-ήϊον(alsoβρυτανεῖον, Schwyzer 183.15 (Crete,iii B.C.), cf. Sch. Pi. N. 11.1 , and A. v. πρυτανεύω ),τό,the magistrates' hall, town hall, Hd
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
furnish with feathers πτερόω, (πτερόν) A. furnish with feathersorwings,τινα Ar. Av. 1334 , 1361 , Ra. 1437 , Pl. R. 467d ; forπτεροῦν βυβλίον, v. γλυφίς :— Pass. ,to beorbecome feathered, to be fled