before the gate, προπύλ-αιος [ῠ],α,ον, (πύλη) A. before the gate,of the statues of gods, Ἀγυιεῦ τοὐμοῦ προθύρου προπύλαιε Ar. V. 875 ; π. Ἑρμῆς Paus. 1.22.8 ; Ἄρτεμις Id. 1.38.6 . II. προπύλαι
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before the gate, προπύλ-αιος [ῠ],α,ον, (πύλη) A. before the gate,of the statues of gods, Ἀγυιεῦ τοὐμοῦ προθύρου προπύλαιε Ar. V. 875 ; π. Ἑρμῆς Paus. 1.22.8 ; Ἄρτεμις Id. 1.38.6 . II. προπύλαι
going up, ascent, προσανά-βᾰσις, poet.προσάμβ-,εως,ἡ, A. going up, ascent, LXX Jo. 15.3 , Bacch. ap. Apollon.Cit. 1 (pl.);κλίμακος προσαμβάσειςa ladder'smeans of ascent, A. Th. 466 , E. Ph. 1173 ;π
to go up προσανα-βαίνω, future -βήσομαι[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitum magistro” 1.2 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—go up, or mount besides, [prev. cited]; of water-birds, π. πρὸς τὰς πέτρας [[
to expend προσᾰν-ᾱλίσκω, future -ανᾱλώσω, lavish or consume besides, καὶ τὰ τῶν φίλων π. [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 311d; τὰς ἰδίας οὐσίας 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 20.10, com
fasten προσαρτ-άω, A. fastenorattach to, μόλυβδον πρὸς τοῖς ὀϊστοῖς Arist. HA 616a11 ; [ κυνὶ] κώδωνα Babr. 104.2 : metaph.,append, πολλὰ τῇ στρατηγίᾳ Plb. 9.20.5 ;attach, ἑνὶ π. ἑαυτούς Arr.
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
cause to approach, bring near προσβῐβάζω, Att. fut. A. -βιβῶ Ar. Av. 426 (lyr.), S. Ichn. 166 , Pl. Phdr. 229e :—causal ofπροσβαίνω,cause to approach, bring near,π. ἑαυτὸν κινδύνοις expose . ., L
foretell, announce προσημ-αίνω, A. foretell, announcethe future, τινί τι E. Med. 725 ; of the gods, τὰ μέλλοντα ἔσεσθαι Hdt. 1.45 , cf. E. Supp. 213 , SIG 709.24 (Chersonesus,ii B.C.), etc.; π. ὡ
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
build besides προσοικο-δομέω, A. build besides,π. [τεῖχος]build anotherwall, v.l. for ἐσοικ- in Th. 2.76 ; οἰκίαν PCair.Zen. 642.3 (iii B.C.);τῷ μὲν ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ [βωμῷ] προσοικοδομήσας . . μεῖζον μῆ
bring προσορμ-ίζω, A. bringa shipto anchor atornear,Κνίδῳ προσορμίσαι(sc.τὴν ναῦν) Luc. Am. 11 , cf. PTeb. 802.11 (ii B.C.); π. τοῖς αἰγιαλοῖς Iamb. VP 3.14 ; πρὸς τὴν Σιφνίων χώραν IG 12(5).653.
to moor/anchor προσορμ-ίζω, bring a ship to anchor at or near, Κνίδῳ προσορμίσαι (i.e. τὴν ναῦν) [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Am.” 11, compare “PTeb.” 802.11 (2nd c.BC)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; π. τοῖς α
send to προσπέμπω, A. send to, esp. of messengers or envoys, φίλους Ar. Eq. 473 ; κήρυκα Th. 7.3 ;π. τινά τινι sendorconductone persontoanother, αὐτὸν δεῦρο προσπέμψας ἐμοί S. OC 1349 , cf. 110
spit upon προσπτύω,fut. -πτύσω, but A. -πτύσομαι Luc. DMort. 20.2 :—spit upon,τινι Thphr. Char. 19.11 , Luc. l.c., etc.;π. τῇ ὄψειin his face, D.L. 2.75 ; πρὸς τὸ πρόσωπον Hyp. Fr. 98 : rarely
standing before προστᾰτ-ήριος,α,ον, A. standing before,δεῖμα π. καρδίαςfearhovering before, orlording it over, my heart, A. Ag. 976 (lyr.). II. standing before, protecting, of Artemis, Id. Th. 449 ;
penalty, fine πρόστῑμ-ον,τό, A. penalty, fine, Hp. Lex 1 , PHib. 1.41.9 (iii B.C.), SIG 976.76 (Samos,ii B.C.), Plb. 1.17.11 , IG 7.2872 (Coronea), BMus.Inscr. 481 *. 245 (Ephesus,ii A.D.); τὰ π. τῆ
bringing to, applying προσφορ-ά,ἡ, (προσφέρω) A. bringing to, applying, τῶν κλιμάκων Plb. 5.16.7 ;application, use, Pl. Lg. 638c . 2. presenting, offering, ib. 792a ;οἱ ἄρτοι τῆς π.shewbread, LXX
singing προσῳδός,όν, (ᾠδή) A. singingorsounding in accord, harmonious, μέλος E. Fr. 631 (lyr.); ὑμνεῖτο δ' αἰσχρῶς . . οὐ προσῳδά Com.Adesp. 1203.6 , cf. Plu. 2.443a , Poll. 4.58 . 2. metaph., π
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
those who celebrated the προτένθ-ης,ου , ὁ(ἡ, Ael. NA 15.10 ), in pl., A. those who celebrated the Δορπία(q.v.),ἀφεῖσθαι τοὺς βουλευτὰς . . ἀπὸ τῆς ἡμέρας ἧς οἱ π. ἄγουσι πέντε ἡμέραςDecr. Att. ap. A
oracular, prophetic προφητ-ικός,ή,όν, A. oracular, prophetic, ἀνήρ Ph. 1.515 ;λόγοςib. 95 , 2 Ep.Pet. 1.19 ; νοῦς Ph. Fr. 66H. ( Sup. ), cf. Luc. Alex. 60 . 2. εἰκὼν χαλκῆ π. in the official rob
one who plays the first part, chief actor πρωτᾰγωνιστ-ής,οῦ,ὁ, on the stage, A. one who plays the first part, chief actor, ib. 816f ; π. τοῦ δράματος Luc. Cal. 7 : metaph., [ ὁ Αἰσχύλος] τὸν λόγον
that which is feathered πτέρ-ωμα,ατος,τό, A. that which is feathered, e.g.feathered arrow, A. Fr. 139 , Lyc. 56 . 2. π. βραγχίωνthefinby the gills of fishes, Ael. NA 16.12 . 3. colonnadeof a temple
soft feathers πτίλον [ῐ], Dor. ψίλον(q.v.),τό: (πέτομαι, πτέσθαι): prop. of A. soft feathersordownunder the true feathers (πτίλα: πτερὰ ἁπαλά, Hsch. , cf. Phot. , Suid. ),π. κύκνειον[ S. ] Fr. 1127.