forerunner πρόδρομ-ος, ον, running forward with headlong speed, π. ἦλθον [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 211 (Lyric poetry); φυγάδα πρόδρομον 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “
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forerunner πρόδρομ-ος, ον, running forward with headlong speed, π. ἦλθον [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 211 (Lyric poetry); φυγάδα πρόδρομον 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “
betraying one's companions, προδωσέταιρος,ον, A. betraying one's companions, Scol. 14 , D.C. 58.14 .
boaster who breaks his word, προδωσίκομπος [ῐ],ον, A. boaster who breaks his word, Phot. , Suid. , Eust. 710.12 : in codd. wrongly writtenπροδοσ-.
introductory, prefatory, προεκ-θετικός,ή,όν, A. introductory, prefatory, σχῆμα Eust. 20.42 , etc.
belonging to a προεμ-βᾰτήριος,ον, A. belonging to a προεμβάτης, γέρας π.a rewardgiven one who first boardedthe enemy's ship, Hld. 5.31 .
preliminary, προέορτ-ος,ον, (ἑορτή) of a festival, A. preliminary, ἑτέρας ἑορτῆς Ph. 2.294 , cf. 481 (v.l. προεόρτ-ιος).
of the last year, προέτειος,ον, (ἔτος) A. of the last year, Arist. Pr. 924b6 .
emitting easily, προετικός,ή,όν, (προί̈ημι) A. emitting easily,in Comp. , opp.καθεκτικώτερος(more retentive), Arist. Pr. 963a21 ;emitting, βαρέος [ἤχου] Thphr. Fr. 89.10 ; σπέρματος Sor. 1.33 . II
of προευκτικός,ή,όν, A. oforfor an introductory prayer, κατάστασιςSch. Opp. H. 1.73 .
going before προηγ-ητικός,ή,όν, A. going before: hence,initial, fundamental, σημεῖον Phld. Sign. 32 ;preceding, περίοδοιSch. Ar. Ach. 970 . II. Astron.,belonging to προήγησις, Procl. Hyp. 5.72 ,
exposed to the wind, προηνεμίδες θύραι,doors A. exposed to the wind,i.e. in thepronaos, IG 11(2).165.4 (Delos,iii B.C.), BCH 34.501 (ibid.); alsoπροήνεμος,ον , τοῖχος, παραστάς, Milet. 7p.56 , Rev.
before the time of tillage προηρόσιος,α,ον, (ἄροτος) A. before the time of tillage:προηροσία(sc.θυσία),ἡ, a festivalat that timecelebrated by Athens for the whole of Greece, Hyp. Fr. 75 , Lycurg. Fr.
from the foundations, from προθέλυμνος,ον, (θέλυμνον) A. from the foundations, fromorby the roots, προθελύμνους ἕλκετο χαίταςhe tore his hair outby the roots, Il. 10.15 , cf. Q.S. 3.411 ;προθέλυμνα
set time προ-θέσμιος, -α, -ον [in Sm.: Job.28:3, Dan.9:26 * ;] appointed beforehand. In Attic law, as subst. (so always in cl.), ἡ π. (sc. ἡμέρα), a day appointed beforehand, a previously appointed
setting before itself, προθετικός,ή,όν, ( A. πρόθεσις 11 )setting before itself, ἡ ἀρετὴ π. [τοῦ τέλους] Arist. MM 1190a19 ; opp.ποιητικός, connected with planning,opp. execution, prob.l. ib. 21 .
proposed, indicated, προθετός,όν, A. proposed, indicated, τοῖς π. Alex.Trall. Febr. 3 codd. (fort.προσθετοῖς).
eager πρόθυμος, -ον [in LXX: 1Ch.28:21, 2Ch.29:31 (נָדִיב), Hab.1:8 (חוּשׁ), al. ;] willing, ready: Mat.26:41, Mrk.14:38; neut., τὸ π. = ἡ προθυμία (Thuc., al., 3Ma.5:26), οὕτως τὸ κατ᾽ ἐμὲ (= cl. τ
eager πρόθῡμος, ον, ready, willing, eager, π. εἰμι, with infinitive, ={προθυμέομαι}, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.3, 6.5, +others, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 720, 5th c.BC: Antipho O
ready, willing, eager, πρόθῡμος,ον, A. ready, willing, eager, π. εἰμι,c.inf., = προθυμέομαι , Hdt. 2.3 , 6.5 , al., E. Med. 720 , Antipho 5.18 ( Comp. ), etc.;π. ἔα πυθέσθαιI waseagerto learn, Hdt. 2
eagerly Included with: πρόθῡμος, ον, ready, willing, eager, π. εἰμι, with infinitive, ={προθυμέομαι}, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.3, 6.5, +others, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 720, 5t
a threshold πρόθυρ-ον, τό, front-door, door-way, especially of the entrance to the αὐλή, ἐκ δ᾽ ἔλασε προθύροιο καὶ αἰθούσης [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.323, compare 8th c.BC: Odysse
forming a dowry, προικ-ίδιος,α,ον, A. forming a dowry, κλῆροι Ph. 2.291 ;θεράπαιναιib. 443 .
gratuitous, προικ-ῐμαῖος,α,ον, A. gratuitous, κτῆσις D.C. 47.17 . 2. belonging to a dowry, πράγματα POxy. 126.17 (vi A.D.).
eager to advance, προϊτ-ητικός,ή,όν, A. eager to advance,as etym. ofπροῖτος, Eust. 631.56 .