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προσβάλλω

προσβάλλω, to strike

προσβάλλω, Ep. προτιβάλλω, Dor. ποτι-,
  • strike, dash against, ποτὶ σκῆπτρον βάλε γαίῃ Il. 1.245; ἁψῖδα πέτρῳ π. letting it dash against . ., E. Hipp. 1233; τὸν πρὶν ὄλβον ἕρματι π. having wrecked his happiness on a reef, A. Eu. 564 (lyr.); π. τινὰς ὥσπερ θηρία τινί set them on him, D. 18.322; of attacking, πύλαισι . . π. λόχον A. Th. 460; π. δόρυ τισί E. Ph. 728; παισὶ χεῖρα Id. Alc. 307; but freq. without any notion of violence, apply, μαλακὰν χέρα π. [ἕλκει], of a surgeon, Pi. P. 4.271; of cupping instruments, Hp. VM 22 (Pass.), Aen.Tact. 11.14, Gal. 11.93: generally, τὰ μὲν αὐτὰ προσέβαλε S. Tr. 844 (lyr.); προσβαλοῦσʼ ὅσα . . εἶπε applying, carrying out . ., ib. 580; τι πρός τι Pl. Ti. 36b; τὴν ὄψιν πρός τι Id. Tht. 193c; mostly τί τινι, παρειὰν π. παρηΐδι E. Hec. 410; κλιμάκων ὀρθοστάτας πύλῃσιν Id. Supp. 498; ὄμματα τέκνοις Id. Med. 860 (lyr.):—Pass., κέρασι χρυσᾶ στόμια προσβεβλημένοις having golden mouthpieces affixed, A. Fr. 185.
        • b Math., draw a straight line to meet, ποτί c. acc., Archim. Spir. 6, al.
      • 2 assign to, procure for, κέρδος ἡμῖν Hdt. 7.51; [Λακεδαιμονίοισι] Ὀλυμπιάδα gave them the honour of an Olympic victory, Id. 6.70; π. ἄσην τῷ πατρί cause him distress, Id. 1.136; π. μελέταν σοφισταῖς Pi. I. 5(4).29; κακὸν πόλει A. Pers. 781; μοι διπλᾶς ὁδούς Id. Pr. 951; ἐμοὶ ὠδῖνας S. Tr. 42; εὔκλειαν σαυτῇ τε κἀμοί Id. El. 974; μή σοί τινʼ αἰσχρὰν π. κληδόνα E. Alc. 315; π. τινὶ ἔγκλημα, αἰτίαν, Antipho 4.2.4, 3.2.4; π. τινὶ αἰσχύνην Pl. Lg. 878c; π. δεῖμα πατρί, Lat. incutere timorem alicui, E. Ion 584; ὀργὰς ἀκόρεστά τε νείκη Id. Med. 640 (lyr.); συμφορὰς καὶ νόσους τισί Lys. Fr. 53; ὅρκον π. τινί lay an oath upon him, S. Tr. 255; π. τὴν ἑαυτῶν μορφήν τισι contribute their own form, i.e. be like them, Ael. NA 14.12.
        • b knock down to a bidder at auction, οἰκίαν PEleph. 25.4 (iii B.C.):—Med., UPZ 114i24 (ii B.C.).
        • c place at a buyerʼs disposal, αὐτῷ ἱερεῖα PCair.Zen. 161.5 (iii B.C.):—Med., προσεβαλόμεθα τὰ παρʼ ἡμῶν we accepted an offer for our crop . ., ib. 354.22 (iii B.C.).
        • d deliver corn as payment, προσβέβληκεν ἐπὶ θησαυρὸν PRyl. 200.1 (ii A.D.), cf. POxy. 1440.1 (ii A.D.), etc.; pay in money, PRyl. 217.1 (ii A.D., Pass.), PLond. 3.1164 (k) 19 (iii A.D., Pass.).
      • 3 with acc. of the object struck, ἀρούρας π., of the Sun, strike the earth with his rays, Il. 7.421, Od. 19.433; μή σε π. πέμφιξ A. Fr. 205; of smells, βροτοῦ [ὀσμὴ] με προσέβαλε Ar. Pax 180; ὀσμὴ π. τὰς ῥῖνας Ael. NA 13.21; χρῶμα οὔτε τὸ προσβάλλον οὔτε τὸ προσβαλλόμενον neither that which strikes [the eye] nor that which is struck, Pl. Tht. 154a; τοὺς ἄνδρας ἠχὼ π. Philostr. VA 6.26; π. σε τὸ λιτὸν καὶ αὐτοφυὲς τῆς μούσης Philostr.Jun. Im. 10.
      • 4 with acc. of the thing thrown, ἀτμὸν βαρὺν π. D.S. 2.12 (v.l. προβ-), cf. Ael. NA 14.22; τράγου ὀσμήν Dsc. 4.50; πνοιήν τινι Luc. Syr.D. 30; of taste, γευσαμένῳ ὅμοιόν τι μήλῳ π. Dsc. 4.6, cf. Gal. Vict. Att. 1.3: also c. gen., τὰ κρέα ἰχθύων π. sends [a smell] of fish, Str. 15.2.2; κνίσης π. Ael. NA 14.27; ἰχθυηρᾶς ὀσμῆς π. ib. 20: metaph., to be redolent of, τέχνης, Στωικῆς ταλαιπωρίας, Phld. Rh. 2.218,293 S.
      • 5 c. dat., attend to, οἷς εἴπαμεν ib. 271 S.: abs., Plot. 5.5.10.
      • 6 μή μʼ ἀνάγκῃ προσβάλῃς τάδʼ εἰκαθεῖν do not drive me by force to . ., S. OC 1178.
      • 7 add, throw into the bargain, Antiph. 206.5; add an ingredient, Philum. Ven. 10.2, Sammelb. 7350.9 (iii/iv A.D.).
      • 8 throw to, δράγματα . . ὑικοῖς κτήνεσι BGU 757.18 (i A.D.).
    • II intr., strike against, make an attack or assault upon, πύλαις A. Th. 615; αὐτοῖς, ἀλλήλοις, E. Ph. 724, Th. 1.49; τῇ Οἰνόῃ, τῷ φρουρίῳ, etc., Id. 2.19, 93, etc.; also πρὸς τὸ τεῖχος Hdt. 3.155, 9.86; πρὸς τὰ τείχη Lys. 14.33; πρὸς τὴν πόλιν Th. 2.56; πρὸς τοὺς ὁπλίτας X. An. 6.3.6; πρὸς τὸν λόφον ib. 4.2.11: abs., attack, charge, Hdt. 7.211, 9.22, 25; προσβαλὼν αἱρεῖ τὴν πόλιν by assault, X. HG 1.6.13.
      • 2 put in with a ship, ἐς τὸν λιμένα Th. 8.101; πρὸς Τάραντα Id. 6.44: c. dat., Σικελίᾳ ib. 4; Ἰωνίᾳ Id. 8.12, cf. SIG 456.36 (Cos, iii B.C.).
      • 3 generally, collide, προσβαλούσης τῆς νεὼς πρὸς ὁλκάδα Pl. La. 183d; impinge, πρὸς ὄψιν ἢ πρὸς ἀκοήν Id. R. 401c, cf. Arist. Col. 792a20; ὀσμὴ π. τινί Thphr. HP 9.7.1, D.S. 2.19; of winds, Arist. Pr. 947a22; σεισμὸς τῇ Κρήτῃ π. Philostr. VA 4.34; π. τοῖς ἄρχουσιν approach them, Plu. Nic. 30; ἐκ τῆς Ἀσίας τῇ Ἀττικῇ Id. Phoc. 21; light upon, in argument, Anon.Lond. 37.54.
  • B Med., ταύτην οὔτʼ ἔπεϊ προτιβάλλεαι, οὔτε τι ἔργῳ payest no heed to, Il. 5.879; but also, throw oneself upon anotherʼs protection, A.R. 4.1046; π. γυναικὶ περὶ ἀφροδίτης make advances, Sch. Ar. Eq. 514; associate with oneself, Opp. H. 5.98.

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