παρα-κύπτω, poet.παρκύπτω,
A. stoop sideways, of the attitude of a bad harp-player, Ar. Ach. 16 ;lean overa railing, POxy. 475.23
(ii A.D.).
II. stoop for the purpose of looking, and so,
1. look sidewaysat,cast a careless glanceon a thing, παρακύψαντ' ἐπὶ τὸν τῆς πόλεως πόλεμον
D. 4.24
.
2. peep out ofa door or window, ἐκ θυρίδος
Ar. Th. 797
, cf. 799 , V. 178 ; π. ὥσπερ γαλῆ
Id. Ec. 924
; of girlspeeping after a lover, Id. Pax 982 , 985 , Theoc. 3.7 ; διὰ τῶν θυρίδων
LXX Ca. 2.9
;π. τὸν ἐραστὴν ἰδεῖνso as to see him, Plu. 2.766d : metaph.,σωτηρία παρέκυψεa hope of safetypeeped out, Ar. Ec. 202 ;ὀδόντων παρακυψάντων, of the first teeth, Sor. 1.118 : folld. by an interrog. clause,peep out and see, π. τίς ἄνεμος πνεῖ