I. Prep. c. gen. loci, before, and c. gen. pers., in the presence of, π. μεγάροιο, αὐτοῖο, Od.4.625, Il.1.360, etc.; separated from its case, “π. ἐλθοῦσα, φίλον τέκος, ἵζευ ἐμεῖο” 3.162, cf. 14.427, etc.; after its case, Κορωνήας . . π. Alc.9.
II. Adv.,
2. of Time, formerly, 23.20, 180, Od. 6.174, Pi.O.13.102, A. Ag.1372 ; before it got so far, Il.4.185 ; “τὸ πάροιθεν” Od. 1.322, 2.312, 18.275 ; οἱ π. men of old, Pi. P. 2.60 ; “τῆς π. ἡμέρας” E. Ph. 853, cf. A. Pers.180 ; πάροιθεν πρὶν . . ἐκπέμψαι, = Lat. priusquam, S.El.1131 : also c. inf., = πρίν, π. ἐπὶ νῆα κατελθεῖν Theoc. 17.48 ; cf. παροίτερος, παροίτατος.