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προθύω

προθύω, to sacrifice first, before, on behalf of

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προθύουσιν present active participle masculine dative plural, present active participle neuter dative plural, present active indicative 3rd plural of προθύω

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προθύω, fut. -θύσω E. Ion 805, SIG 548.11 (Delph., iii B.C.), Berl.Sitzb. 1927.160 (Cyrene), -θύσομαι Ar. Th. 38:—
  • sacrifice or offer first, πρὸ πάντων θεῶν τῇ Ἑστίᾳ πρώτῃ Pl. Cra. 401d; π. καὶ προμαντεύεσθαι Michel 995 D 40 (Delph., iv B.C.); act as προθύτης, SIG l.c.: c. acc., τὴν θυγατέρα Plu. Par.min. 2.310d:—more freq. in Med., π. τῷ διὶ τὰ πέμματα take care that they are offered, CIG 3599.24 (Assos); προεθύετο ταῖς Μούσαις ὁ βασιλεύς Plu. Lyc. 21, cf. IG 42(1).121.42 (Epid., iv B.C.), 2.1651: metaph., to have a person sacrificed or slaughtered before, J. BJ 1.19.3, Luc. Tox. 50, Charito 7.3, Hld. 9.24.
    • II sacrifice for or in behalf of, παιδός E. Ion 805; ὑπὲρ χθονὸς ἀρότου Id. Supp. 29. (Both senses in Ar. Th. 38.)

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