ἀρτέομαι
From LSJ
ἡ κέρκος τῇ ἀλώπεκι μαρτυρεῖ → you can tell a fox by its tail, small traits give the clue to the character of a person
English (LSJ)
Ion. Verb, Pass.,
A to be prepared, make ready, c. inf., οἱ δὲ αὖτις πολεμέειν . . ἀρτέοντο Hdt.5.120; ἀρτέετο ἐς πόλεμον Id.8.97. II Med., c. acc., οἳ οὐκ ἔων ναυμαχίην ἀρτέεσθαι Id.7.143. (Cf. ἀν-, παρ-αρτέομαι. Akin to ἀρτίζομαι, not to ἀρτάομαι.)
