make a prelude, preamble, προοιμι-άζομαι,pf. A. πεπροοιμίασμαι Luc. Nigr. 10 :—in Trag. contr. φροιμιάζομαι: both forms occur in Arist. and later Prose:aor. ἐφροιμιασάμην Arist. Po. 1460a10 :p
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make a prelude, preamble, προοιμι-άζομαι,pf. A. πεπροοιμίασμαι Luc. Nigr. 10 :—in Trag. contr. φροιμιάζομαι: both forms occur in Arist. and later Prose:aor. ἐφροιμιασάμην Arist. Po. 1460a10 :p
owe beforehand, προοφείλω, Att. contr. προὐφ-, A. owe beforehand, πολλὰ πολλοῖς D.C. 47.16 : metaph.,π. κακόν τινι oweone an atonement, i.e.deserveevilat his hands, E. IT 523 ;κακὸν ταῖς πλευρα
to help on the way προ-πέμπω [in LXX: I Est.4:47, Jdth.10:15, Wis.19:2, 1Ma.12:4, 2Ma.6:23 * ;] __1. to send before, send forth. __2. to set forward on a journey, escort: with accusative of person(
address, greet, προσᾰγορ-εύω, Att. aor.beingπροσεῖπον, fut.andpf. προσερῶ, προσείρηκα(butπροσαγορεῦσαιoccurs in X. Mem. 3.2.1 , A. προσαγορεύσομεν Pl. Tht. 147e ),aor. Pass. προσερρήθην(but προ
to designate προσᾰγορ-εύω, Attic dialect aorist being προσεῖπον, future and perfect προσερῶ, προσείρηκα (but προσαγορεῦσαι occurs in [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.2.1 ] Refs 5t
one must bring to προσακτέον, (προσάγω) A. one must bring toornear, Pl. R. 537a ; τὸ κάτω πρὸς τὸ ἄνω Hp. Art. 14 ;one must apply, administer,of instruments or drugs, Herod.Med. ap. Aët. 5.130 , O
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
give προσδίδωμι, A. giveorpay in addition, ἀεὶ πλείω π. X. An. 1.9.19 , cf. Isoc. 8.23 , Men. 926 , PMich.Zen. 28.12 , 45.18 (iii B.C.), LXX Ge. 29.33 , Luc. Macr. 25 , Merc. Cond. 20 :— Pass. ,to
to give in addition προσδίδωμι, give or pay in addition, ἀεὶ πλείω π. [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.9.19, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 8.23, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comic
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.
speak to, address, accost προσερέω, Att. contr. προσερῶ, used asfut.ofπροσαγορεύω, προσεῖπονbeing used asaor.:pf. προσείρηκα, -ημαι, Pl. Ti. 31a , Cra. 403a : — Pass. ,fut. προσρηθήσομαι(v. infr.):a
come προσέρχομαι,impf. A. -ηρχόμην Th. 4.121 (unless fr.προσάρχομαι):fut. -ελεύσομαι Plb. 21.14.6 (but the Att. impf.andfut.are commonlyπροσῄειν, πρόσειμι, q.v.):aor. -ήλυθον, -ῆλθον:pf. -ελήλ
to come near/agree προσέρχομαι, imperfect -ηρχόμην[[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.121 (unless from προσάρχομαι)] Refs 5th c.BC+]: future -ελεύσομαι[[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 21.14.6 (but t
hold to, offer προσέχω( Cypr. ποέχω(q.v.)) andπροσίσχω:aor. προσέσχον:— A. hold to, offer,προσέσχε μαζὸν [δράκοντι] A. Ch. 531 ;hold against, [ τὴν ἀσπίδα] προσῖσχε πρὸς τὸ δάπεδον Hdt. 4.200 ;app
to watch out προσέχω [[(5th c.AD: Cypria ] Refs 5th c.AD+] ποέχω (which see)) and προσίσχω: aorist προσέσχον:— hold to, offer, προσέσχε μαζὸν [δράκοντι] [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori
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
sit by προσιζ-άνω, A. sit byornear: hence,rest, settle on, ἡ μέλιττα πρὸς οὐδὲν π. σαπρόν Arist. HA 535a2 ; ἡγοῦντο προσιζάνειν τῷ ὕδατι τὰς ψυχὰς θεοπνόῳ ὄντι Numen. ap. Porph. Antr. 10 ;adhere
to be placed πρόσκειμαι(on the Ion. forms A. v. κεῖμαι ), serving as Pass. toπροστίθημι,to be placedorlaid byorupon, lie byorupon,οὔατα προσέκειτοhandleswere uponit, Il. 18.379 ;τῇ θύρᾳ πρόσκεισο ke
to join up with πρόσκειμαι (on the Ionic dialect forms see at {κεῖμαι}), serving as passive to προστίθημι, to be placed or laid by or upon, lie by or upon, οὔατα προσέκειτο handles were upon it, [[ 8
strike προσκόπτω, A. strikeone thingagainstanother, πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα LXX Ps. 90(91).12 ; π. τὸν δάκτυλόν που Ar. V. 275 (lyr). b. intr.,stumbleorstrike against,τινι X. Eq. 7.6 , Alex. 81 , A
to strike προσκόπτω, strike one thing against another, πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα [[ LXX.Psa.90(91).12; π. τὸν δάκτυλόν που 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 275 (lyr). ] LXX+5th c.BC+] __b intra