proetikov" , hv, ovn , ( proi?hmi ) apt to throw away, giving lavishly, profuse, lavish, Xen ., etc. ; pr. tini giving lavishly to. . , Arist. :— Adv. -kw`" , Id.
proetoimavzw
proetoimavzw , to get ready before: — Med. to prepare for ones own use or purpose, Hdt.
proeuaggelivzomai
pro-euaggelivzomai , Dep. to preach the gospel beforehand, N.T.
proeulabevomai
pro-eula±bevomai , aor. I -eulabhvqhn : Dep. :— to take heed, be cautious beforehand, Dem.
proevfqasa
proevfqa±sa , aor. I of profqavnw .
proefodeuvomai
pro-efodeuvomai , Pass. to be traversed before, Strab.
proevcw
pro-evcw , contr. prou[cw , f. -evxw : aor. 2 -evscon , med. -escovmhn, proujscovmhn : cf. proi?scw :— to hold before, so as to protect another, Ar. Xen .: —Med. to hold before oneself, hold out before one, Hom. , Ar.
2.
metaph.
in
Med.
to put forward, use as a pretext,
Soph
.;
o{per mavlista prou[contai, mh; a]n givgnesqai to;n povlemon
which is
the
chief
reason they allege,
to shew that the war would not arise,
Thuc.
b.
to hold forth, offer,
Id.
II.
to be possessed
or
informed of
a thing
beforehand,
Hdt.
2.
to have before
others,
timh;n proevxousÆ tw`n ejndivkwn
shall have
honour
before
the righteous,
Soph.
:
absol.
,
oJ proevcwn
the first possessor,
Arist.
B.
intr.
to jut out, project
of headlands, towers, hills,
Hom.
,
Hdt.
,
etc.
II.
in running,
to be the first, have the start,
Il.;
c. gen
.,
proevcwn tw`n a[llwn
getting before
the rest,
Hdt.
;
pr. hJmevrh" oJdw`/
to keep ahead
by a days march, Id.;
pr. th`/ kefalh`/
to beat
by a head, in racing,
Xen.
;—of Time,
proei`ce »hJ trihvrh"1/4 hJmevra/ kai; nuktiv
started first
by a day and night,
Thuc.
2. of rank, c. gen ., dhvmou prou[cousin they are the first or chief of the people, h. Hom. :— absol. to be superior, to be eminent, Thuc .; to; prou[con all that is eminent, Id.; oiJ prou[conte" the chief men, Id.
3.
to surpass, excel,
c. gen
.,
Hdt.
,
Att.
;
pr. tino;" timhvn
to be preferred
to him in honour,
Soph.
b.
rarely
c. acc.
pers.,
Xen.
:—
Pass.
to be excelled,
N.T.
III.
impers
.,
ou[ ti proevcei
it
naught
avails,
c. inf
.,
Hdt.
proewvraw
pro-ewvra<Eth>w , pf. of prooravw .
prohgemwvn
pro-hgemwvn , ovno", oJ , one who leads as a guide, Dem.
prohgevomai