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προσλαμβάνω , fut.
2. take in, add an area to a building site, PCair.Zen.193.6 (iii B.C.):—Math., τὸ ποτιλαμβανόμενον or “ποτιλα_φθὲν χωρίονArchim.Spir.Praef.; προσλαβών, plus, opp. λιπών, minus, Apollon.Perg.Con.3.12.
b. προσλαβών, multiplied by . . , Archim.Sph.Cyl.2.8.2:—Pass., κοινοῦ -ληφθέντος λόγου if the ratio be multiplied into both, Papp.164.22.
c. in Music, προσλαμβανόμενος [τόνος] the added note at the bottom of the scale, Ph.1.111, Plu.2.1028f, etc.
b. Med., appropriate neighbouring land, “π. τῇ ἑαυτοῦ οἰκίᾳ ψιλοὺς τόπουςSammelb.5954.5 (i A.D.), cf. BGU1060.17 (i B.C.).
4. in Logic, add by apposition, “ὅρουςArist.APo.78a14, cf. Id.APr.58b27(Pass.); assume as minor premiss, Stoic.2.85, Muson. Fr.1p.2H., Procl.in Prm.p.855S.; cf. πρόσληψις.
II. take hold of, “με π. κουφίσαςS.Tr.1025 (lyr.); π. τὸν ἀγωγέα βραχύτερον shorten the rein, Stratt.52:—Med., take hold of, c. gen., Ar.Ach.1215 sq., Lys.202; “μικρᾶς ῥοπῆς ἔξωθεν δεῖται προσλαβέσθαιPl.R.556e.
2. fasten, Hp. Art.78, Arist.PA670a14; καταδεῖν καὶ π. v.l. in Thphr.HP6.2.2:—Pass., δεσμοῖς π. Arist.PA654b27, cf. HA497a22; to be enveloped, Ruf.Anat.32.
3. lend a hand, help, X.An.2.3.11 and 12; “π. τινίhelp, assist, IG12.374.54, cf. Ar.Pax 9 (Med.); τῆς ἀποκρίσεως ὑμῖν . . π. help you to find an answer, Pl.Lg.897d; οἱ ποταμοὶ π. τῇ θαλάττῃ co-operate with . . , Str.2.5.17, cf. 11.4.2, 13.1.1:—Med., προσελάβετο τοῦ πάθεος he was partly the author of what befell, cj. for -εβάλετο in Hdt.8.90:— Pass., π. ὑπό τινος to be aided by . . , Vett.Val.58.16.
III. προσείληφασιν have learnt, believe, ὅτι . . f.l. for προσυπ- in Dsc.2.141.
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