προάρχω
A.
begin first, ἀδικεῖν J. AJ 18.9.6; ἀδικίας Phalar. Ep. 147: —Med., π. μάχης Arist. Fr. 344.
II.
hold office before, οἱ προάρξαντες αὐτῶν D.C. 57.14; ἄλλην ἀρχήν Id. 76.5; ὁ ταμίας ὁ προάρχων IG 7.303.38 (Orop.).
2.
to be previous governor, τῆς Μακεδονίας D.C. 47.21.
3.
to be chief or eponymous archon of, π. ἐν [Δελ]φοῖς τὴν ἐν[ναετηρίδα] Inscr.Magn. 17.14.