προσείειν

From LSJ

φιλοσοφίαν καινὴν γὰρ οὗτος φιλοσοφεῖ → this man adopts a new philosophy

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also προσείω): shake in front of one, wave in front of one

Lexicon Thucydideum

ante agitare (ut facem), to brandish before (as a torch), VI.