ἐνάρχομαι

English (LSJ)

fut. -ξομαι prob. in E. (v. infr.):—in sacrifices,

   A begin the offering, by taking the barley from the basket, κανᾶ δ' ἐναρχέσθω τις E.IA1470, cf. Men.Sam.7; προχύτας Χέρνιβάς τ' ἐνάρξεται E.IA 955: pf. in pass. sense, κανοῦν δ' ἐνῆρκται Id.El.1142; ἐνῆρκται τὰ κανᾶ Aeschin.3.120.    2 generally, begin, Sammelb.4369(b).23 (iii B.C.), etc.; τῆς θερείας ἐναρχομένης Plb.5.30.7: c. inf., πολεμεῖν ib.1.5; γενειᾶν D.H.6.13: ἐ. τινός make a beginning of, τῆς ἐπιβολῆς Plb.5.1.3; τοῦ λόγου Plu.Cic.35; ὁμιλιῶν engage in, Ath.Med. ap. Orib.inc.21.9; ἐνῆρκται folld. by a quotation, Apollon.Cit.1: abs., begin to speak, Plu.Cam.32.    II later, in Act., hold office, IG12(5).526.5 (Ceos).