προκαλεῖσθαι
From LSJ
ὡς τρὶς ἂν παρ' ἀσπίδα στῆναι θέλοιμ' ἂν μᾶλλον ἢ τεκεῖν ἅπαξ → I would rather stand three times with a shield in battle than give birth once
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also προκαλέω): challenge, invite, call forth, throw down the gauntlet
Lexicon Thucydideum
provocare, to challenge, defy, 5.41.2,
proponere, to propose, 2.72.1. 2.72.2, 2.73.1. 2.74.1. 2.74.3, 3.13.1. 4.20.1. 4.20.3. 4.22.3. 4.30.4. 5.37.5. 5.88.1. 5.111.4, 5.112.3.
invitare, to invite, summon, 3.34.3, 4.19.1, 5.43.3,
in ius vocare, to summon to court, 1.39.1, 7.18.2,
item Ib. likewise there 7.3.1.
PASS. 1.34.2.
