προφέρω,
Epic dialect and
Ionic dialect imperfect προφέρεσκον, [
Refs 4th c.AD+]
future προοίσω:
aorist 1 προήνεγκα:
aorist 2 προήνεγκον [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: Hom.only
present;
3rd.pers. singular present subjunctive προφέρῃσι [
Refs 8th c.BC+]:—
bring before or
to one,
present, ὡς ὄρνις. νεοσσοῖσι προφέρῃσι μάστακα [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
2) of words, σφιν ὀνείδεα π.
cast reproaches
in their
teeth, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. τινί
throw in one's
teeth, bring forward, allege, especially in the way of reproach or objection, μή μοι δῶρ᾽ ἐρατὰ πρόφερε χρυσέης Ἀφροδίτης [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
absolutely,
reproach (followed by words quoted), [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—also in
middle, τὴν ἐν Δωδώνῃ ἀσέβειαν [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]
3)
utter, μῦθον [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
middle, ζῷα ἀνθρωπίνας π. φωνάς [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
3.b) π. Αἴγιναν πάτραν
proclaim it as their country, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. εἰς μέσον or εἰς τὸ μ.
publish, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —
middle, ὁπόσσω κα προφέρηται for whatever sum [the priest]
lays down, [
Refs]
4)
bring forward, cite, μὴ π. τὴν τότε γενομένην ξυνωμοσίαν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; προφέρων Ἄρτεμιν
putting forward her
authority, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. τὰς ἐπονειδίστους τῶν ἡδονῶν
citing by way of example, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:—also in
middle, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀναμνήσεως χάριν π. [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; αὐτοῦ -ομένου τὴν περὶ τὸ σῶμα γεγενημένην ἀσθένειαν
pleading., [
Refs 2nd c.BC+];
cite, [
Refs 1st c.AD+];
recite, ποιήματα [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]
5) of an oracle,
propose as a task, τοῖσι Θηραίοισι προέφερε ἡ Πυθίη τὴν ἐς Λιβύην ἀποικίην [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —
passive, δόμοισι προὐνεχθέντος ἐν χρηστηρίοις (
genitive absolutely)
it having been commanded to do so, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
II)
bring forward, display, π. κρατερὸν μένος [
LXX+8th c.BC+]; ἔριδα π.
show, i.e. engage in, rivalry, [
Refs 8th c.BC+] —
middle, ξεινοδόκῳ ἔριδα προφέρεσθαι
challenge one's host
to rivalry, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
II.2)
bring out, ἐντεῦθεν ὥσπερ ἐκ ταμιείου π. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἤνοιξα τὸν τόπον τῶν οἰναρίων καὶ προενήνεχα (sic) οἴνου κεράμια νά [
Refs 4th c.AD+]; ἠξίωσαν προενεχθῆναι αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τοῦ δεσμωτηρίου that he
should be produced., [
Refs 4th c.AD+]
III)
carry off, sweep away, of a storm, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; of death, π. σώματα τέκνων [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
IV)
put or
move forward, πόδα [
Refs];
carry forward, pass on, σκυταλίδα [
Refs 4th c.BC+]: hence,
promote, further, ἠώς τοι προφέρει μὲν ὁδοῦ, π. δὲ καὶ ἔργου
furthers one on the road and in the work, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; μέγα π. εἴς τι
conduce, help to wards gaining an object, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μεγάλη τύχη πρὸς πάντα π. [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—
passive,
move forward, προενεχθέντος τοῦ σώματος [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
IV.2)
intransitive,
surpass, excel another, δόξας ἔργα πολὺ προφέρει [
Refs 4th c.BC+] with
dative _of things_, εἴρια καλλονῇ τε προφέροντα καὶ ἀρετῇ τῶν ἀπὸ τῶν ὀΐων (tree) wool
surpassing sheep's wool in beauty and goodness, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ Νάξος εὐδαιμονίῃ τῶν νήσων π. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; πλούτῳ καὶ ἐξουσία, εὐψυχία, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
V)
bring forth children, [
Refs]
VI)
carry before, λύχνον τινί [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—
passive, τὸ ῥόπαλον προεφέρετο αὐτοῦ [
Refs]