ἐνάρχομαι: Difference between revisions

|Definition=fut. <b class="b3">-ξομαι</b> prob. in E. (v. infr.):—in sacrifices, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">begin the offering</b>, by taking the barley from the basket, κανᾶ δ' ἐναρχέσθω τις <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">IA</span>1470</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Men.<span class="title">Sam.</span>7</span>; προχύτας Χέρνιβάς τ' ἐνάρξεται <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">IA</span> 955</span>: pf. in pass. sense, κανοῦν δ' ἐνῆρκται <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">El.</span>1142</span>; ἐνῆρκται τὰ κανᾶ <span class="bibl">Aeschin.3.120</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> generally, <b class="b2">begin</b>, Sammelb.4369(b).23 (iii B.C.), etc.; τῆς θερείας ἐναρχομένης <span class="bibl">Plb.5.30.7</span>: c. inf., <b class="b3">πολεμεῖν</b> ib.<span class="bibl">1.5</span>; γενειᾶν <span class="bibl">D.H.6.13</span>: <b class="b3">ἐ. τινός</b> <b class="b2">make a beginning of</b>, τῆς ἐπιβολῆς <span class="bibl">Plb.5.1.3</span>; τοῦ λόγου <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Cic.</span>35</span>; <b class="b3">ὁμιλιῶν</b> <b class="b2">engage in</b>, Ath.Med. ap. Orib.inc.<span class="bibl">21.9</span>; <b class="b3">ἐνῆρκται</b> folld. by a quotation, <span class="bibl">Apollon.Cit.1</span>: abs., <b class="b2">begin to speak</b>, <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Cam.</span>32</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> later, in Act., <b class="b2">hold office</b>, IG12(5).526.5 (Ceos).</span>