ἐνάρχομαι
ἐνάρχομαι, fut. -ξομαι prob. in (v. infr.):—in sacrifices,
A). begin the offering, by taking the barley from the basket, κανᾶ δ’ ἐναρχέσθω τις IA 1470 , cf. Sam. 7 ; προχύτας Χέρνιβάς τ’ ἐνάρξεται IA 955 : pf. in pass. sense, κανοῦν δ’ ἐνῆρκται El. 1142 ; ἐνῆρκται τὰ κανᾶ 3.120 .
2). generally, begin, 4369 (b). 23 (iii B.C.), etc.; τῆς θερείας ἐναρχομένης 5.30.7 : c. inf., πολεμεῖν ib. 1.5 ; γενειᾶν 6.13 : ἐ. τινός make a beginning of, τῆς ἐπιβολῆς 5.1.3 ; τοῦ λόγου Cic. 35 ; ὁμιλιῶν engage in, ap. inc. 21.9 ; ἐνῆρκται folld. by a quotation, 1 : abs., begin to speak, Cam. 32 .
II). later, in Act., hold office, 12(5).526.5 (Ceos).