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destroy, ravage, plunder, πορθ-έω, collat. form ofπέρθω(more used in Prose), A. destroy, ravage, plunder, πόλεας καὶ τείχεα Il. 4.308 ; ἀνδρῶν ἀγρούς Od. 14.264 ; τοὺς χώρους Hdt. 3.58 ; πόλιν
keep a brothel, πορνοβοσκ-έω, A. keep a brothel, Ar. Pax 849 , Hyp. Ath. 3 , Herod. 2.77 , Vett.Val. 61.23 . II. waste one's substance on harlots, Palaeph. 6 .
to be gentle in temper, πρᾱϋπαθ-έω, A. to be gentle in temper, Ph. 1.547 .
bring forth, produce from one's stores, προαιρ-έω,fut. A. -ήσω Babr. 108.26 :aor. προεῖλον:—bring forth, produce from one's stores, προαιρούσαις λαθεῖν(prob. l.) ἄλφιτον, ἔλαιον κτλ. Ar. Th. 419
pronounce before, προαναφων-έω, A. pronounce before, S.E. M. 1.130 ( Pass. ). 2. proclaim before, predict,Sch. Il. 5.662 ;announce beforehand, ὅτι μέλλει λέγεινPs.- Plu. Vit.Hom. 163 . 3. state fi
flower before its season, προανθ-έω, A. flower before its season, Thphr. CP 1.10.2 , Ph. 1.602 , Plu. 2.377c . 2. flower before leaves appear, Thphr. HP 7.13.7 .
play a prelude on the flute, προανλ-έω, A. play a prelude on the flute, Arist. Rh. 1414b23 .
live with προγᾰμ-έω, A. live witha womanbefore marriage, Str. 6.1.8 :— Pass. , of a woman,to be married before, τινι App. Syr. 68 . II. marry firstorbefore, Ph. 2.304 , Plu. Alex. 70 . 2. live i
cultivate earlier προγεωργ-έω, A. cultivate earlieroralready, BGU 462.18 (ii A.D.), POxy. 101.8 ( Pass. ,ii A.D.), etc.
divide beforehand, προδιαιρ-έω, A. divide beforehand, τὰς φλέβας Orib. Fr. 22 . 2. Med. ,warn, τινὶ ὅπως . . PCair.Zen. 230.7 (iii B.C.).
to be a patron, advocate, προδῐκ-έω, (πρόδικος) A. to be a patron, advocate,orguardian, τοῦ ἀλλοτρίου ἀπελευθέρου Lys. Fr. 100 , cf. Plu. 2.787b , 973a ;τῶν τούτου τέκνωνMitteis Chr. 88 i 15 (ii
regulate, manage beforehand, προδιοικ-έω, A. regulate, manage beforehand, D. 23.14 ( Pass. ), Luc. Hist.Conscr. 52 :— Med. in act. sense, Aeschin. 1.146 , D.H. Rh. 9.7 , al. II. digest before, σιτ
build before, προδομ-έω, A. build before, J. BJ 1.21.6 ( Pass. ).
to be spokesman for προηγορ-έω, A. to be spokesman forothers, X. An. 5.5.7 , Plu. 2.386b : c. gen., X. HG 2.2.22 ;π. τινί speak for,i.e.in defence of,another, Plu. Brut. 6 . 2. to be senior in rank,
consider before, προθεωρ-έω, A. consider before, Hp. Ep. 17 ,v.l. in Arist. HA 538a6 .
call forth, προκαλ-έω, A. call forth, D.C. 44.34 :— Pass. , Plb. 22.9.2 ;to be evoked, Epicur. Fr. 411 . B. mostly Med. ,call out to fight, challenge, Αἴας δὲ πρῶτος προκαλέσσατο Il. 13.809 , c
soothe beforehand by flute-playing, προκαταυλ-έω, A. soothe beforehand by flute-playing, Cels. ap. Origenes Cels. 3.16 .
prick first, προκεντ-έω, A. prick first,[δέρμα] Archig. ap. Gal. 12.408 .
move forward, προκῑν-έω, A. move forward, τὸ στῖφος X. Cyr. 1.4.21 ;urge on, ἵππον Id. Eq. 9.3 :— Pass. ,come on, advance, Id. Cyr. 1.4.23 ;dance beforethe eyes, of specks, Hp. Loc.Hom. 3 . I
keep guard before προκοιτ-έω, A. keep guard beforea place, J. BJ 4.5.1 , D.C. 64.7 : also π. τινός Id. 54.15 .
roll forth προκυκλ-έω, A. roll forthorout, παλάθαν ἐκ πίονος οἴκου Carm.Pop. 41 .
converse first, προλᾰλ-έω, A. converse first, Antyll. ap. Orib. 6.9.1 ;chatter first, πολλὰ π.,of a book, AP 12.208 ( Strat. ). II. state, announce before, Eust. 1382.24 :— Pass. , J. AJ 15.3.8 .
fight in front, προμᾰχ-έω, A. fight in front, ἀπὸ τῶν ἁρμάτων X. Cyr. 3.3.60 , cf. Apollod. Poliorc. 187.9 ;Ἐλλήνων προμαχοῦντες fighting astheirchampions, Simon. 90 .
measure out before, προμετρ-έω, A. measure out before, Poll. 4.166 ; Ὁμήρῳ ἀρκέσει -μετρηθὲν τὸ τῆς τιμῆς Stob. 2.7.3e .