Dep.
I.to be leader of others, c. gen., Il.:—also c. acc. pers. to lead, direct, govern, Thuc.
II.to go first, lead the way, Hhymn., Hdt.
2.c. dat. pers. to shew one the way, go before, lead, id=Hdt., Soph., etc.
3.c. gen. rei, to conduct a business, Xen.
III.like Lat. praeire verbis, to prescribe or dictate a form of words, Eur., Dem.:—generally to prescribe, order, Hdt., Aesch., etc.:— to prescribe or expound the form to be observed in religious ceremonies, Hdt., attic
IV.to tell at length, relate in full, Hdt., attic