hand, at Copy link Outline 1. praesto (with esse)2. ad mănum (ready to h.)3. prae mănu or manibus (of ready money, effects, etc.4. sub mănu (just close at h.)5. prŏpĕ, propter • hand, at: 1. praesto (with esse): where is your brother? he is close at h., ubi est frater? pr. est, Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 20. Esp. of being at hand to assist: to be at h. to help on every occasion, ad omnia p. esse, Cic. Fam. 4, 8. 2. ad mănum (ready to h.): the Romans had reinforcements at h. at home, Romanis ad m. domi supplementum esset, Liv. 9, 19, med.: Quint. 3. prae mănu or manibus (of ready money, effects, etc.: not in Cic.): if the work of Caesar is at h. let it be fetched, si Caesaris liber p. manibus est, promi jubeas, Gell. 19, 8, med.: not to have (money) in h., p. manu non habere, Ulp. Dig. 13, 7, 27: Ter. 4. sub mănu (just close at h.): Planc. in Cic. Fam. 10, 23, med.: sub manum also occurs in similar sense, Suet. Aug. 49. 5. prŏpĕ, propter: v. near. To be at h.: (1.) adsum (ass.), fui, esse (absol. or with dat.): evening is at h., vesper adest, Cic.: the day for the trial was at h., aderat judicio dies, Liv. 3, 12, init. (N.B.--When used of place, adsum is to be present.) (2.) subsum, irr. (to be close at h.: usu. absol.): there was a mountain close at h., mons suberat, Caes. B. G. 1, 25: the day for the elections being at h., quum dies comitiorum subesset, Cic. Mil. 16, 42. (3.) advento, appĕto: v. to approach.