Ἰλιάς (24.800)

πρίν

I fut. Indic., πρίν μιν καὶ γῆρας ἔπεισιν Il. 1.29, cf. 18.283, Od. 2.198, etc.: with Subj. = fut., πρὶν καὶ κακὸν ἄλλο πάθῃσθα Il. 24.551: with Opt. and κεν, πρίν κεν ἀνιηθεὶς σὴν πατρίδα γαῖαν ἵκοιο Od. 3.117, cf. 11.330, 14.155, Ar. Pax 1076, 1112: with Opt., Il. 24.800: with Imper., 9.250: with Inf. (expressing a wish), 2.413, (expressing an oath) Od. 4.254.

ἐφορμάω

ἐφορμάω [ἐφ-, ἐπι- 5 11.] 1 To stir to action, put in action, stir up, against. With dat.: οἵ μοι ἐφώρμησαν πόλεμον Il. 3.165. Cf. Od. 7.272. 2 In mid. and pass. a To be stirred, stir oneself, to hostile action, to rush with hostile intent, make attack, in a specified or indicated direction: πάντες ἐφορμηθέντες Il. 6.410. Cf. Il. 16.313, Il. 17.465, 489, Il. 18.282, Il. 20.461, Il. 24.800: Od. 12.122. Of the gadfly Od. 22.300. b To pounce upon, attack. With acc.: ὥς τʼ ὀρνίθων αἰετὸς ἔθνος ἐφορμᾶται Il. 15.691. c To rush in an indicated direction for an indicated purpose: τρὶς ἐφορμήθην Od. 11.206. d With infin., to be disposed, have in mind, intend, to do: ποιησέμεν Od. 21.399. Of the mind or spirit, to be stirred or inclined to do: πολεμίζειν Il. 13.74. Cf. Od. 1.275, Od. 4.713.