A.carry on the web by passing the weft to and fro across the warp (the setting up of which is διάζεσθαι), Poll.7.32, Hsch., Phot., Suid., prob. in Call.Fr.244: hence, of a spider, τὴν ὁδὸν προφορεῖσθαι run to and fro, Call.Com. 2, cf. Ar.Av.4; of dogs, “π. παρὰ τὰ αὐτά” X.Cyn.6.15.
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προφορ-έομαι , Med., in weaving,