προΐσχω

English (LSJ)

   A = προέχω, hold before, hold out, of boys playing at ποσίνδα, X.Eq.Mag.5.10:—mostly in Med., hold out before oneself, stretch forth, χεῖρας Th.3.58,66; of nurse and child, Gal.6.44, al.: c. gen., hold before, τῶν ὄψεων τὰς χεῖρας Plu.Pomp.71; τὸ ἱμάτιον τοῦ βιβλίου Id.Cat. Mi.19.    2 = προέχω B. 1, Hp.Art.30, Mochl.4.    II metaph. in Med., put forward as a pretext, allege, π. πρόφασιν ὡς . . Hdt.4.165, cf. 6.137, 8.3; ξυγγένειαν Th.1.26; τὸν νόμον Plu.Alex.14, etc.    2 put forward as a demand, Hdt.1.3; propose, offer, ib.141, 164, Th. 4.87; ξείνι' ἀριστήεσσι A.R.4.1553.    3 hold out, ἐλπίδα Porph. Marc.4.    4 prosecute, Gloss.