παρα-κᾰλύπτω,
cover by hanging something beside, cloak, disguise, τῇ μέθῃ τὴν διάνοιαν [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demetrius” 52 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]:—middle, cover one's face, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 439e, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alcibiades” 34; πρὸς τὸ δεινόν [prev. author] “Pomp.” 60 ] Refs 5th c.BC+] (active in same sense, [[ [prev. author] “Per.” 35): _metaphorically_, παρακαλυπτομένου τοῦ λόγου] Refs] veiling itself, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 503a, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.370f; π. τὴν ἀλήθειαν 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.196 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; set aside, ignore, τὸν θεόν [[[prev. work] 189. ] Refs]