προεμβάλλω

A. put in or insert before, ἄμμον εἰς βαλανοδόκην Aen.Tact. 18.3; ἐς τὴν ὀπὴν τοὺς πόδας Paus. 9.39.11: metaph., π. τινὶ κατελπισμόν Plb. 3.82.8:—Pass., Thphr. Od. 18; of words, Arist. Rh. 1407a28; to be applied previously, of bandages, Gal. 18(1).801.

2. deposit beforehand, ἀρραβῶνα PCair.Zen. 637.6 (iii B.C.).

II. abs., προεμβαλλόντων ἐς τὴν γῆν τῶν κερέων the horns butting into the ground in front, of cattle with projecting horns, Hdt. 4.183.

b. project, be prominent, Philostr. Gym. 10, cj. in 34.

2. of ships, make the charge (ἐμβολή) first, Th. 4.25: with acc. expressed, π. [τῇ νηΐ] πληγήν Plb. 16.3.2: hence, generally, attack before, τινι D.S. 15.81.

3. make an inroad before, εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, ἐς τὴν Ἀρμενίαν, J. BJ 2.20.6, D.C. 36.45, cf. 37.1.