προτί

[cf. πρός, ποτί.]

• I

  Adv. Besides, in addition, too : ἐκ χροὸς ἕλκε δόρυ, προτὶ δὲ φρένες αὐτῷ ἕποντο (i.e. the spear drew out the midriff with it) Il. 16.504. Cf. Od. 17.379.

• II

  Prep.

• • 1

    With dat.

  • • a

      On, upon, in pregnant sense : βαλλόμενα προτὶ γαίῃ Il. 22.64.

    • b

      In the direction of, towards : τὴν προτὶ οἶ εἷλεν Il. 21.507. Cf. Il. 20.418.

  • 2

    With acc.

  • • a

      To, towards, in the direction of : ἔρχονται προτὶ ἄστυ Il. 2.801. Cf. Il. 3.116, Il. 7.310, Il. 10.336, Il. 11.26, etc. : Od. 4.9, Od. 7.2, Od. 8.517, Od. 9.147, etc.

      Indicating arrival at a point : ἵκοντο προτὶ ἄστυ Od. 24.154. Cf. Od. 13.181.

      In reference to attaching or suspending : κρεμόω

      [τεύχεα] προτὶ νηόν (i.e. will carry them there and hang them up) Il. 7.83.

    • b

      In reference to speech, to : προτὶ ὃν μυθήσατο θυμόν Il. 17.200, 442 := Od. 5.285 = 376.

    • c

      In reference to the direction in which action takes place, towards, against : προτὶ πέτρας κῦμα ῥοχθεῖ Od. 12.59.

  • 3

    With genit. In reference to that from which one derives something : τά σε προτί φασιν Ἀχιλλῆος δεδιδάχθαι Il. 11.831.