παραίτ-ησις,εως,ἡ,
A. supplication, entreaty, π. παραιτεῖσθαι
Pl. Criti. 107a
;μηδεμία τῆς μονῆς π. γιγνέσθωnoapplication for leaveto stay, Id. Lg. 915c ; πρόφασιν εἰσδέχεσθαι καὶ π.
Plb. 16.17.8
;petition,
POxy. 899v21
(iii A. D.).
II. deprecating, Th. 1.73 ;excuse, apology, Plb. 39.1.5 , Jul. Or. 2.64a (pl.), Chor. in Rev.Phil. 1.73 , etc.;pardon, ἁμαρτημάτων
Ph. 2.296
, cf. 223 .
2. declining, Plu. 2.124b ;dismissal, D.C. 78.22 .
III. intercession, begging off, Gorg. Pal. 33 , D. 9.37 .