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προκαθίζω

προκαθίζω, to sit down

προκαθ-ίζω, Ion. προ-κατίζω,
  • perch, of birds, Il. 2.463.
      • 2 sit in public, sit in state, ἐς θρόνον Hdt. 1.14, cf. 97; ἐν τῆ βασιλείῳ ἕδρᾳ Hdn. 1.9.3:—Med., προκατίζεσθαι ἐς τὸ προάστιον Hdt. 5.12.
      • 3 settle before, εἰς τὸν Ἰσθμόν Plb. 20.6.8; ἐπὶ τῆς διαβάσεως Id. Fr. 43:—Med., Arist. Pr. 946b36, Plb. 10.49.1.
      • 4 c. gen., sit before, to be chief of, τῆς Ἠπείρου Id. 20.3.3; have precedence of, τινος Luc. JTr. 9.
    • II trans., π. ἐνέδρας lay ambushes beforehand, Aen.Tact. 15.9.
      • 2 set as guards, τινὰς ὡς ἐπὶ Τυρρηνίας Plb. 2.24.6.

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