I.Dep.:— to make a prelude, preamble or preface, Aesch., Xen.
II.c. acc. to say by way of preface, premise, φροιμιάζομαι θεούς begin by invoking them, Aesch.; τί φροιμιάζει; Eur.:—perf. in pass. sense, πεφροιμιάσθω τοσαῦτα let so much be said by way of preface, Arist.
from προοίμιον