- προσφύω
- προσ-φύω, with [tense] fut. and [tense] aor. 1,A cause to grow to: metaph., καὶ ταῦτ' ἀληθῆ . . προσφύσω λόγῳ will make sure, confirm, A.Supp.276;
τοῦτο τῷ νῦν λόγῳ εὖ προσέφυσας Ar.Nu.372
.II mostly in [voice] Pass., with [tense] aor. 2 and [tense] pf. [voice] Act. and [tense] fut. [voice] Med., grow to or upon,σῷ κέρατα κρατὶ προσπεφυκέναι E.Ba.921
, cf. Pl.R.611d, Ti.45a; σοι ταῦτα προσφύσεται will accrue, Id.Ep.313d: freq. in Arist. of any after or adventitious growth which does not form part of the organism, π. τῇ ὑστέρᾳ τὸ ᾠόν, πρὸς τῇ ὑστέρᾳ, GA752a11, 754b17;τὰ κέρατα π. μᾶλλον τῷ δέρματι HA517a27
, cf. LXX Da.7.20;προσπέφυκεν ὥσπερ τὰ φύματα Arist.GA772b29
; of zoöphytes, HA487b11, 588b13;π. ταῖς πέτραις PA681b6
; of tapeworms, HA551a11; of food, to be assimilated, Pr.864b8, 927a20.b to be attached, πλευραὶ προσπεφύκασι [τοῖς σφονδύλοις, sc. by joints] Hp.Art.45.2 hang upon, cling to,τῷ προσφὺς ἐχόμην Od.12.433
: abs.,προσφῦσα Il.24.213
;προσφὺς ὅπως τις ἀναρίτης Herod.Fr.11
; of a fish,τὠγκίστρῳ ποτεφύετο Theoc.21.46
; of leeches, Gal.8.265: metaph., π. τοῖς τοιούτοις consorts constantly with, Pl.Lg.728b; προσφύντες ἔχονται τοῦ χρυσίου they cling fast to it, Luc.Pisc.51, cf.Musc. Enc.3, etc.
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