προξενέω

A. ἐπροξένει E. Fr. 1104, Ar. Fr. 775): fut. προξενήσω: pf. προὐξένηκα:—to be any one's πρόξενος (q. v.), διὰ τὸ προξενεῖν ὑμῶν because he is your πρόξενος, X. HG 6.4.24, cf. D. 15.15, etc.; π. τῶν πρέσβεων act as π. of the envoys of a friendly state, Id. 18.82.

2. generally, to be one's protector, patron, E. Med. 724, Ar. Th. 576.

II. from the duties of a πρόξενος (signf. 11),

1. manage or effect anything for another, τἄλλα E. Ion 335; θράσος π. lend daring, S. Tr. 726; π. τιμήν, εὐδαιμονίαν τινί, procure it for him, Plu. Caes. 60, Luc. Vit.Auct. 10; φιλίας βασιλέων Plu. Sol. 2; ὄψις π. ἡδονήν Aristid. Or. 53(55).4; γυναῖκας ἐπιπόνους, ἄνδρας συστατικούς, Procl. Par.Ptol. 255,256; οὐδεμίαν ὠφέλειαν Gal. 6.830: in bad sense, π. κίνδυνόν τινι put danger upon one, X. An. 6.5.14, cf. Ael. VH 13.33; π. ὀνείδη, ἀνάγκας τινί, Plu. Alex. 22, Aristid. 1.488 J.: c. dat. et inf., ὑμῖν ὧδ’ ὁρᾶν τὰ πρόσθε λαμπρὰ προὐξένησαν ὄμματα have granted to you to see thus my once bright eyes, S. OT 1483; π. τινὶ τὸ καταλῦσαι βίον grant one to die, X. Ap. 7; π. τινί guide one, give him directions, S. OC 465.

2. introduce, recommend one person to another, commonly for purposes of business, μὴ πονηρούς, ὦ πονήρα, προξένει Eup. 321; λέγων οἷον ἄνθρωπον προὐξένησέ μοι D. 37.11, cf. 53.13; σὺ προξένησον introduce me (to the oracle), E. Hel. 146; π. τινὰ διδάσκαλον, φοιτητήν, introduce him as teacher, as pupil, Pl. La. 180c, Alc. 1.109d; π. κόρην τινί Longus 3.36, cf. Him. Or. 1.11; also π. βωμόν Lib. Ep. 739.1.

III. = μαρτυρέω, give evidence, Hsch.; π. ἐπὶ κακῷ IG 92(1).138.9 (Calydon, iv B. C.); αἰ ψευδέα προξενέοι ib.9(1).333.8 (Locr., v B. C.).