| |Definition=<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[make a beginning]], especially in sacrifice; <b class="b3">τρίχας ἀπάρχεσθαι</b> [[begin the sacrifice with]] the hair, i.e. by cutting off the hair from the forehead and throwing it into the fire, κάπρου ἀπὸ τρίχας ἀρξάμενος <span class="bibl">Il.19.254</span>; ἀλλ' ὅ γ' ἀπαρχόμενος τρίχας ἐν πυρὶ βάλλεν <span class="bibl">Od. 14.422</span>: abs., <span class="bibl">3.446</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> later c. gen., [[cut off part]] of a thing, [[offer]] [[it]], τοῦ ὠτὸς τοῦ κτήνεος <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.188</span>; ἀ. κόμης <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">El.</span>91</span>; <b class="b3">τῶν κρεῶν καὶ σπλάγχνων</b> [[offer part of]] them, <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.61</span>: hence, </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[offer the first-lings]] or [[first-fruits]], [[πάντων]] of all sacrifices, <span class="bibl">Id.3.24</span>: abs., [[begin a sacrifice]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ach.</span>244</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pax</span>1056</span>, etc.; ἀ. τοῖς θεοῖς <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Hier.</span>4.2</span>; [[ἀπηργμένοι]], of eunuchs, [[having had their first-fruits offered]], <span class="bibl">Anaxandr.39.11</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> metaph., [[take as the first-fruits]], [[take as the choice]] or [[best]], δικαστήν <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>767c</span>: abs., [[offer first-fruits]], <span class="bibl">Theoc.17.109</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> generally, [[offer]], [[dedicate]], [[χρυσᾶς]] (''[[sc.]]'' [[δραχμάς]]) <span class="title">IG</span>2.652<span class="hiitalic">B</span>19, cf. <span class="bibl">Plu. <span class="title">Sull.</span>27</span>, <span class="title">AP</span>7.406 (Theodorid.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">IV</span> later, = [[ἄρχομαι]], [[begin]], c. gen., πημάτων Lyc.1409: c. inf., [[varia lectio|v.l.]] in <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Nigr.</span>3</span>; [[practise]], [[prelude on]], ὀργάνων <span class="bibl">Him.<span class="title">Or.</span>17.2</span>.</span> | | |Definition=<span class="bld">A</span> [[make a beginning]], especially in sacrifice; <b class="b3">τρίχας ἀπάρχεσθαι</b> [[begin the sacrifice with]] the hair, i.e. by cutting off the hair from the forehead and throwing it into the fire, κάπρου ἀπὸ τρίχας ἀρξάμενος Il.19.254; ἀλλ' ὅ γ' ἀπαρχόμενος τρίχας ἐν πυρὶ βάλλεν Od. 14.422: abs., 3.446.<br><span class="bld">II</span> later c. gen., [[cut off part]] of a thing, [[offer]] [[it]], τοῦ ὠτὸς τοῦ κτήνεος Hdt.4.188; ἀ. κόμης E.''El.''91; <b class="b3">τῶν κρεῶν καὶ σπλάγχνων</b> [[offer part of]] them, Hdt.4.61: hence,<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[offer the first-lings]] or [[first-fruits]], [[πάντων]] of all sacrifices, Id.3.24: abs., [[begin a sacrifice]], [[Aristophanes|Ar.]]''[[Acharnians|Ach.]]''244, ''Pax''1056, etc.; ἀ. τοῖς θεοῖς X.''Hier.''4.2; [[ἀπηργμένοι]], of eunuchs, [[having had their first-fruits offered]], Anaxandr.39.11.<br><span class="bld">3</span> metaph., [[take as the first-fruits]], [[take as the choice]] or [[best]], δικαστήν Pl.''Lg.''767c: abs., [[offer first-fruits]], Theoc.17.109.<br><span class="bld">III</span> generally, [[offer]], [[dedicate]], [[χρυσᾶς]] (''[[sc.]]'' [[δραχμάς]]) ''IG''2.652B19, cf. Plu. ''Sull.''27, ''AP''7.406 (Theodorid.).<br><span class="bld">IV</span> later, = [[ἄρχομαι]], [[begin]], c. gen., πημάτων Lyc.1409: c. inf., [[varia lectio|v.l.]] in Luc.''Nigr.''3; [[practise]], [[prelude on]], ὀργάνων Him.''Or.''17.2. |