be first to take προκατα-λαμβάνω, seize beforehand, occupy in advance, especially by a military force, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.2, 3.112, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.3.
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be first to take προκατα-λαμβάνω, seize beforehand, occupy in advance, especially by a military force, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.2, 3.112, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.3.
to set before πρόκειμαι, used as passive of προτίθημι, to be set before one, ὀνείαθ᾽ ἑτοῖμα προκείμενα the meats laid ready, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.91, +others] Refs 8th c.BC+];
to be προξεν-έω,impf. προὐξένουν(but A. ἐπροξένει E. Fr. 1104 , Ar. Fr. 775 ):fut. προξενήσω:pf. προὐξένηκα:—to beany one'sπρόξενος(q. v.),διὰ τὸ προξενεῖν ὑμῶνbecausehe isyourπρόξενος, X. HG 6.4
ancestor προπάτωρ [ᾰ], ορος, ὁ, (πατήρ) first founder of a family, forefather, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 4.89, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.161, 9.122, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ores
drink before προπίνω [ῑ],impf. προὔπῑνον:fut. προπίομαι:aor. προὔπῐον:pf. προπέπωκα:— A. drink beforeorfirst,opp.μεταπίνω, Hp. Acut. 56 ( Pass. ), Thphr. Od. 48 ( Pass. ), Luc. Sat. 18 , Ath. 4.156e
bring to προσάγω [ᾰ],aor. 2 προσήγᾰγον: foraor. 1 προσῆξα v.infr. A. 11.3 fin.:fut. Med. (in pass. sense), Th. 4.115 : onceποσάγω(q.v.):— A. bring toorupon, τίς δαίμων τόδε πῆμα προσήγαγε; Od. 17.
to bring near προσάγω [ᾰ], aorist 2 προσήγᾰγον: for aorist 1 προσῆξα see below [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus 11.3 near the end: ] Refs 4th c.BC+]future middle (in passive sense), [[ 5th c.BC: T
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
appearance, aspect πρόσοψις,εως,ἡ, A. appearance, aspect, ἀνδρὸς αἰδοίου Pi. P. 4.29 (s.v.l.), cf. Thphr. HP 7.6.4 : periphr.,σὴν π. εἰσιδεῖνthypresence, thyperson, thyself, S. Aj. 70 , cf. El. 128
aspect πρόσοψις, εως, ἡ, appearance, aspect, ἀνδρὸς αἰδοίου [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.29 (assuming variant), compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 7.6.4: peri
experience in addition προσπάσχω, A. experience in addition, Pl. Phd. 74a ;suffer as well, μείζω τῶν πρότερον Aristid. 1.156J. , cf. Lib. Or. 12.74 ;to be further affected, τῇ ψυχῇ περί τινων Isoc
put to προστίθημι, Dor. ποτι-, alsoaor. inf. A. ποιθέμεν IG 42(1).121.17 (Epid.);ποτθέμεινprob. in Epich. 170.8 : latepres. προστιθῶPs.- Luc. Philopatr. 18 , 27 ; imper. προστίθει A. Pr. 83 :fu
to add (to) προστίθημι, Doric dialect ποτι-, also aorist infinitive ποιθέμεν [[ “IG” 42(1).121.17 (Epid.)] Refs]; ποτθέμειν probably in [[ 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 170.8 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: late p
turning oneself towards προστρόπ-αιος, Dor. ποτιτρόπαιος( A. Supp. 362 , Eu. 176 , both lyr.),ον, (προστροπή) prop. A. turning oneself towards: hence, 1. of one who has incurred pollution by commit
motive πρόφᾰσ-ις,εως,ἡ, (προφαίνω) A. motiveorcause alleged, whether truly or falsely: then,actual motiveorcause, whether alleged or not: I. alleged motive, plea, without implication of truth or fal
pretense πρόφᾰσ-ις, εως, ἡ, (προφαίνω) motive or cause alleged, whether truly or falsely: then, actual motive or cause, whether alleged or not: __I alleged motive, plea, without implication of truth
forepart of a ship, prow πρῷρ-α[ᾰin nom. and acc. sg., A. Supp. 716 , S. Ph. 482 , Fr. 726 , E. Hel. 1563 , 1582 , Or. 362 , IT 1134 (lyr.); nom.πρῷρ'with elision in IG 2.2836 ; acc.πρῴρᾱνisf.l. in A
bow πρῷρ-α [ᾰ in nominative and accusative singular, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 716, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 482, “fragment” 726, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus
gate-keeper πῠλᾰωρός,ὁ, Ep. forπυλωρός, A. gate-keeper, Il. 21.530 , 24.681 , A.R. 3.747 ; of Odysseus in the Wooden Horse, Tryph. 201 ; [ κύνας] πυλαωρούς Il. 22.69 (quoted ap. Arr. Epict. 3.22.80
gate-keeper, warder, porter πῠλωρ-ός,ὁ, A. gate-keeper, warder, porter, A. Th. 621 ;π. πύργων, ναῶν, E. Tr. 956 , IT 1227 (troch.); Ἅιδου κύων Id. HF 1277 : as fem., ἡ π. δωμάτων γυνή Id. IT 1153
a gatekeeper πῠλωρ-ός, ὁ, gate-keeper, warder, porter, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 621 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. πύργων, ναῶν, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 956
fire πῦρ(onceπύυρ[^̄̆] by 'distraction', Simon. 59 codd. Hdn.Gr. ( Rh.Mus. 35.101 , 38.378 )),τό, gen.πῠρός; not used in pl., A. v. πυρά, τά :—fire,π. καίεινorδαίεινto kindlefire, Il. 8.521 , Od. 7.
fire πῦρ (once πύυρ [?~X ¯ ?~X] by 'distraction', [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 59 codices Hdn.Gr. (“Rh.Mus.” 35.101, 38.378)), τό, _genitive_ πῠρός] Refs 4th c.BC+]; not used in plural, see at