πρεσβεῖον
τό
A.
gift of honour, πρώτῳ τοι μετ’ ἐμὲ πρεσβήϊον ἐν χερὶ θήσω Il. 8.289; λαχὼν πρεσβήϊα τέχνης AP 9.656.6.
2.
privilege of age, Plu. 2.787d, cf. D. 39.29: hence, generally, privilege: pl., prerogatives, πρεσβεῖα διδόναι τινί, c. inf., give him as a privilege, to . . , Pl. Grg. 524a; πρεσβείων ἐπιλαμβάνειν Arist. EE 1242a6: c. gen., γῆς πρεσβεῖα chief share or sovereignty of the land, S. Fr. 24.3.
3.
right of the eldest, his share of the inheritance, πρεσβεῖα λαβεῖν D. 36.35, cf. J. AJ 2.1.1; ἀπολιπεῖν π. τὴν ἀρχήν Plu. Art. 26; κατὰ τὰ π., = κατὰ πρεσβείαν, LXX Ge. 43.33, cf. Nic.Dam. 58J.
II.
old age itself, LXX Ps. 70(71).18.