ἐνάρχομαι

A. begin the offering, by taking the barley from the basket, κανᾶ δ’ ἐναρχέσθω τις E. IA 1470, cf. Men. Sam. 7; προχύτας Χέρνιβάς τ’ ἐνάρξεται E. IA 955: pf. in pass. sense, κανοῦν δ’ ἐνῆρκται Id. El. 1142; ἐνῆρκται τὰ κανᾶ Aeschin. 3.120.

2. generally, begin, Sammelb. 4369(b).23 (iii B.C.), etc.; τῆς θερείας ἐναρχομένης Plb. 5.30.7: c. inf., πολεμεῖν ib.1.5; γενειᾶν D.H. 6.13: ἐ. τινός make a beginning of, τῆς ἐπιβολῆς Plb. 5.1.3; τοῦ λόγου Plu. Cic. 35; ὁμιλιῶν engage in, Ath.Med. ap. Orib. inc. 21.9; ἐνῆρκται folld. by a quotation, Apollon.Cit. 1: abs., begin to speak, Plu. Cam. 32.

II. later, in Act., hold office, IG 12(5).526.5 (Ceos).