prevsbeira
prevsbeira , hJ , fem. of prevsbu" , = prevsba , h. Hom. , Eur.
prevsbeuma
prevsbeuma , tov , an ambassador, embassy, in pl. , Eur.
prevsbeusi"
prevsbeusi" , hJ, an embassage , Thuc.
presbeuthv"
presbeuthv" , ou`, oJ , ( presbeuvw ) an ambassador, Thuc ., Plat. , etc.
II. an agent or commissioner, Dem.
presbeuvw
presbeuvw , f. sw : pf. peprevsbeuka :— Med. , aor. I ejpresbeusavmhn :— Pass. , pf. peprevsbeumai : ( prevsbu" ):
I.
properly of age,
1.
intr.
to be the elder
or
eldest,
Soph
.;
tw`n protevrwn ejprevsbeue
he was
the eldest of
the former children,
Hdt.
;
pr. ajpÆ aujtou`
to be
his
eldest
son,
Thuc.
b.
to take the first place, be best,
Soph
.:
—c. gen.
to rank before, take precedence of
others,
pr. tw`n pollw`n
Plat
.;
to rule over,
jOluvmpou pr
.
Soph.
2. trans. to place as eldest or first, to put first in rank, to pay honour or worship to, Aesch ., Soph. :— Pass. to be put in the first rank, hold the first place, Lat. antiquior sum , Aesch .; c. gen ., presbeuvetai kakw`n is most notable of mischiefs, Id.
II.
to be an ambassador
or
go as one, serve
or
negociate as one,
Hdt
.,
Eur.
,
etc.
;
v.
presbeiva
fin.
2.
c. acc.
objecti,
pr. th;n eijrhvnhn
to negotiate
peace,
Dem.
; so,
pr. uJpe;r toutwniv
Id.
3.
Med.
to send ambassadors,
Thuc
.:—also
to go as ambassador,
Id.
4.
Pass
.,
ta; eJautw`/ pepresbeumevna
his negotiations,
Dem.
presbhvion
presbhvion , Ion. for presbei`on .
presbhiv" , ivdo", hJ , = prevsba, presbhi;" timhv the highest or most ancient honour, h. Hom.
prevsbi"
prevsbi" , hJ , poët. for presbeiva , age, kata; prevsbin according to age, h. Hom. , Plat.
prevsbisto"
prevsbisto" , h, on , poët. Sup. of prevsbu" , eldest, most august, most honoured, h. Hom. , Aesch.
prevsbo"
prevsbo" , tov , ( presbuv" ) an object of reverence, Aesch .; pr. jArgeivwn august assembly of Argives, Id.
presbugevneia
presbuØgevneia , hJ , seniority of birth, Hdt. From presbugenhv"