A.forethinking, provident, “μέλλησις” Th.3.82; τὸ π., = προμήθεια, Id.4.92; “εἰς τὸν ἔπειτα βίον -έστερος” Pl.La.188b: Sup., “-έστατον σόφισμα” Hdn.3.2.3 (s.v.l.); troubling oneself, caring about a thing, “τοῦ θανεῖν” S.El.1078 (lyr.). Adv. “-θῶς” J.BJ1.27.2; “ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν μυῶν π. ἐξεύρηται” Gal.UP5.14, etc.: Comp., “ἐπὶ τὸ προμηθέστερον ποιεῖν τι” Hp.Art.69, cf. J.BJ1.19.2: Sup. “-έστατα” Ael.NA9.42.
II. of things, requiring forethought, Hp.Acut.13 (dub. l.).
