II. at Athens, hold the presidency, prop. of the tribe in order of πρυτανεία in βουλή and “ἐκκλησία, ἔτυχεν . . ἡ φυλὴ [Ἀντιοχὶς] πρυτανεύουσα” Pl.Ap.32b, cf. Grg.473e; “Ἀκαμαντὶς ἐπρυτάνευε” IG12.16, Th.4.118, etc.: sts. of an individual member of the πρυτανεία, IG12.39.14, al., Antipho 6.45; “οἱ τότε πρυτανεύσαντες” And.1.46.
2. π. περὶ εἰρήνης put the question on a motion for peace, this being the duty of the Prytanes, Ar.Ach.60; “εἰρήνην πρυτανεῦσαι” Isoc.4.121: hence,
3. π. τινὶ εἰρήνην obtain peace for another, Luc.Demon.9, cf. PStrassb.5.8 (Pass., iii A.D.); “φιλίαν τισί” D.C.46.11; “πᾶσι τὰ ἀγαθά” Aristid.Or.26(14).109; [αἱ Πλειάδες] τὸ ἔαρ ἡμῖν π. herald the spring, Procop.Gaz.p.141 B.
III. generally, control, regulate, joined with διοικεῖν, D.5.6:—Pass., πρυτανεύεσθαι παρά τινος to suffer oneself to be guided by one, Id.9.60.
2. metaph., δεῖπνον χαριέντως πεπρυτανευμένον served daintily, Alex.110.4; of persons, to be entertained, “χορηγίᾳ βασιλικῇ” Plu.2.602a.