gentle πραΰς, -εῖα, -ΰ, and πρᾷος (Or πρᾶος, ν. Bl., § 3, 3), -α, -ον (see LS, Thayer, see word), [in LXX (always -ΰς, exc. 2Ma.15:12, -ᾷος, see Thackeray, Gr., 180 f.) for עָנָו, עָנִי ;] gentle, m
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gentle πραΰς, -εῖα, -ΰ, and πρᾷος (Or πρᾶος, ν. Bl., § 3, 3), -α, -ον (see LS, Thayer, see word), [in LXX (always -ΰς, exc. 2Ma.15:12, -ᾷος, see Thackeray, Gr., 180 f.) for עָנָו, עָנִי ;] gentle, m
gentle Included with: πρᾶος, ον, also πρᾱΰς, Ionic dialect πρηΰς, εῖα, ΰ:—πρᾶος supplies singular in Attic dialect, Trag., and Comedy texts, except that the feminine is always πραεια (πρᾶος as femini
distinguished, renowned, πρεπ-τός,ή,όν, A. distinguished, renowned, A. Eu. 914 , Ar. Lys. 1298 (lyr.).
of πρεσβ-ευτικός,ή,όν, A. oforfor an ambassadororembassy, ἀγῶνες, ἐξουσία, Plb. 9.32.4 , D.H. 11.25 ; πομπεία οὐ π. Philostr. VS 2.27.3 .Adv. -κῶς Poll. 4.26 .
like an old man, elderly, πρεσβ-ϋτικός,ή,όν, A. like an old man, elderly, ὄχλος Ar. Pl. 787 ;κακὰ π.the evilsof age,ib. 270 , cf. Ael. VH 2.34 (vulg.πρεσβυτιδίου) ; ἕλκη Dsc. Eup. 1.172 ; ἄδουσα
receiving the aged, πρεσβῡτοδόκος,ον, A. receiving the aged, A. Supp. 667 (lyr., dub.).
receiving thunderbolts, πρηστηροσόχος,ον, A. receiving thunderbolts, κόλποιOrac.Chald. ap. Procl. in Cra. p.58 P.
of Priapus, Πρῐάπ-ειος [ᾱ], a,ον, Ion. Πριήπ-, A. of Priapus, AP 6.254 ( Myrin. ); Π. μέτρον Heph. 10.4 ;τὰ Π.(sc.μέλη) D.H. Comp. 4 , Str. 8.6.24 .
shaped like the membrum virile, Πρῐαπ-ισκωτός,ή,όν, A. shaped like the membrum virile, μοτός Gal. 14.795 .
made from the πρῑ́ν-ῐνος,η,ον, A. made from the πρῖνος, γύης Hes. Op. 429 ; ἄνθρακες Ar. Ach. 668 ;αἱ πρίνιναι(sc.βάλανοι) Dsc. 1.106.2 ; π. ὕλη Orib. 49.3.1 ;μύκητες π.fungithat grow under th
made like a saw, jagged, serrated, πρῑον-ωτός,ή,όν, (as if fromπριονόω) A. made like a saw, jagged, serrated, στόμια Ar. Fr. 58 ; [τοῦ κρανίου] τὸ π. μέρος ῥαφὴ [καλεῖται] Arist. HA 516a15 ; π. δρ
slowburning fire of sawdust, πρισ-μᾰτοκαύστης,ου,ὁ, A. slowburning fire of sawdust, Ps.-Democr. Alch. p.52B. :—πρισ-μᾰτόκαυστος,ον,forming such a fire, ἄνθρακεςZos.Alch. p.143B.
of πρισ-τικός,ή,όν, A. oforfor sawing, ξύλον Hero *Geom. 4.10 ; τέχνη Eustr. in EN 296.8 .
sawn, πριστός,ή,όν, A. sawn, ἐλέφας Od. 18.196 , 19.564 ; π. λόγχης ῥινήματα E. Fr. 724 ;λίθος,of marble, J. AJ 8.5.2 ; of a comb, π. ψήκτρης κνῆσμα AP 6.233 ( Maec. ).
suburban, προ-άστειος,ον, A. suburban, γυμνάσιον D.L. 3.7 (nisi leg.-άστιον).
suburban, προ-άστιος,α,ον, A. suburban, γῆ S. Fr. 721 . (The spelling-αστειο-is found in some late Papyri, Sammelb. 4651.3 (iii A.D.), etc., and is freq. in codd., but is proved wrong by the metr
productive, προ-βλητικός,ή,όν, A. productive, τινος Simp. in Ph. 1138.32 ,Gloss.
thrown forth πρό-βλητος,ον, A. thrown forthoraway, κυσὶν π. castto the dogs, S. Aj. 830 . II. spread, beaten outinto plates,ἀργύριονprob.l.in LXX Je. 10.5(9) .
foreknowing, prescient, προ-γνωστικός,ή,όν, A. foreknowing, prescient, δύναμις Ph. 1.659 , 2.164 ; μόριον . . τῆς ψυχῆς Plu. 2.433a ; of persons, M.Ant. 8.25 ; esp. of astrologers, Vett.Val. 37.
by way of payment in advance, προ-δομᾰτικός,ή,όν, A. by way of payment in advance, μίσθωσις Sammelb. 5761.26 (i A.D.).
traitorous, προ-δοτικός,ή,όν, A. traitorous, Luc. Cal. 13 ;τὸ π. χρυσίον a traitor'shire, Plu. 2.668a , Ath. 8.343e ;treacherous, π. συνθῆκαι J. BJ 2.21.3 ; δῆμος Phalar. Ep. 77.2 .Adv. -κῶς
betrayed, abandoned, πρό-δοτος,ον, A. betrayed, abandoned,Trag. in lyr., S. El. 126 , 208 , 1074 ; π. ἐκ φίλων E. Hipp. 595 .
calling forth, challenging, προ-κλητικός,ή,όν, A. calling forth, challenging, τὸ μέλος π.,of the partridge, Ael. NA 4.16 ; τῇ φωνῇ προκλητικὸν ἐπαλαλάζων Plu. Marc. 7 : c. gen., π. τοῦ μέλλοντος κε
called forth: alert, πρό-κλητος,ον, A. called forth: alert, Hsch.