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προπάροιθε

προπάροιθε, before, in front of

προπάροιθε [ᾰ], before a vowel προπάροιθεν (προπάροιθʼ Od. 24.416, 447, A. Ag. 1020),
  • Prep. with gen., before, in front of, ὑμείων π. μαχοίατο Il. 4.348; πάντων δὲ π. 16.218; Ἰλίου π. 15.66; Αἰγύπτου π. Od. 4.355; π. ὁμίλου before the assembly, Il. 23.804; π. ποδῶν at oneʼs feet, 13.205; ποδῶν π. Od. 17.357; π. ἀνδρός at a manʼs feet, A. l.c. (lyr.); π. θυράων before the door, i.e. outside, Od. 1.107; Σκαιῶν π. πυλάων Il. 6.307; π. πόλιος, πόληος, 2.811, Hes. Sc. 285; πύργων π. B. 5.148; ἠϊόνος π. before, i.e. along, Il. 2.92; π. νεός in front of, i.e. beyond the ship, Od. 9.482 (opp. μετόπισθε νεός ib. 539): metaph., τῆς ἀρετῆς ἱδρῶτα θεοὶ π. ἔθηκαν Hes. Op. 289.
      • 2 before the time of, νομίμων π. A. Th. 334 (lyr.).
    • II as Adv.,
      • 1 of Place, before, in front, π. κιών Il. 15.260, cf. Hes. Th. 769; οὐδʼ εἴ οἱ π. . . υἱὸν χαλκῷ δηϊόῳεν before his eyes, Od. 4.225.
      • 2 of Time, before, first, Il. 10.476, Od. 17.277; σφι π. φάνη μέγα ἔργον ere that, Il. 11.734, cf. Call. Fr. 182; opp. ὀπίσσω, Od. 11.483; τῶν π. εὐγενετᾶν E. Ph. 1510 (lyr.).

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