palm of the hand πᾰλαστ-ή,ἡ, A. = παλάμη ,palm of the hand: hence, as a measure of length,palm, four fingers' breadth, IG 12.372.35 , Cratin. 133 , IG 22.1665.10 , 1666 A 67 , 70 , al.(iv B. C.),
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palm of the hand πᾰλαστ-ή,ἡ, A. = παλάμη ,palm of the hand: hence, as a measure of length,palm, four fingers' breadth, IG 12.372.35 , Cratin. 133 , IG 22.1665.10 , 1666 A 67 , 70 , al.(iv B. C.),
young girl παλλᾰκ-ή,ἡ, A. = παλλακίς, πολλὰς κουριδίας γυναῖκας, πολλῷ δὲ πλεῦνας παλλακάς Hdt. 1.135 , cf. 84 , 2.130 , al., Ar. V. 1353 , Antipho 1.14 , Lexap. D. 23.53 , Lys. 1.31 , Pl. Ion 538b
sidegrowth, offshoot παραβλάστ-η,ἡ, A. sidegrowth, offshoot, Thphr. HP 1.2.6 .
juxtaposition, comparison παραβολ-ή,ἡ, A. juxtaposition, comparison, τῶν βίων Pl. Phlb. 33b ; π. καὶ σύγκρισις Plb. 1.2.2 ;ἐν παραβολῇbyjuxtaposition, Arist. Top. 104a28 , cf. 157a14 ; ἐκ παραβολ
anything written beside, marginal note παραγρᾰφ-ή,ἡ, A. anything written beside, marginal noteorsign, to mark the close of a sentence, Isoc. 15.59 , Hyp. Dem.Fr.(c), Arist. Rh. 1409a20 ; to mark tha
running beside παραδρομ-ή,ἡ, A. running beside: hence concretely,π. κολάκων attendant swarmof flatterers, Posidon. 7 J. ;μετὰ πολλῆς π.with a largetrain, LXX 2 Ma. 3.28 . II. running by, traversing
point at which the prime is past, decay παρακμ-ή,ἡ, A. point at which the prime is past, decay, Plu. 2.453b ; σώματος Ph. Fr. 97 H.;φθινοπώρουSch. Arat. 1082 ;π. τῆς νόσου abatement, Plu. Marc. 24
distortion παραστροφ-ή,ἡ, A. distortion, τοῦ ἰνίου Erasistr. ap. Gal. 11.208 . II. selvageof a robe, Gal. 18(1).776 , Hsch. s.v. λέγνη .
increase παραύξ-η,ἡ, A. increase, Ph. 1.359 .
pseudo-sound παραφων-ή,ἡ, A. pseudo-sound, as it werethe reflexionorimage of a soundin the ear, Epicurei ap. Ael. in Pl.Ti.(= Porph. in Harm. p.216 W.).
command παρεγγῠ́-η,ἡ, A. command, X. An. 6.5.13 . 2. = allegatio, insinuatio, Gloss. II. Dor. παρεγγύα,deposit paid by a contractor, IG 42(1).109 ii 152 (Epid.,iii B. C.).
παρθέν-η , = παρθένος , Gloss. παρθέν-η, A. = παρθένος ,Gloss.
supply, furnishing παροχ-ή,ἡ, (παρέχω) A. supply, furnishing,νεῶν παροχῇ with liability to furnishships, Th. 6.85 (nisi leg.παροκωχῇ(q. v.));βολίμου, ἐλάτας, etc., IG 42 ( 1 ). 103.109 , 102.25 , al.
border woven along παρῠφ-ή,ἡ, A. border woven alonga robe, IG 22.1514.29 , Clearch. 9 , Phylarch. 45 J. , Plu. 2.239c , Gal. 18(2).791 : metaph., π. κακῶν εἰργάσασθε Jul. Gal. 238b .
clapping πᾰτᾰγ-ή,ἡ, A. = πάταγος , D.P. 574 ;χειρὸς παταγῇ clapping, Longus 1.22 ( v.l. χειροπλατάγῃ ).
πεζ-ῇ , v. πεζός 111 . πεζ-ῇ, A. v. πεζός 111 .
πείν-η , v. πεῖνα . πείν-η, A. v. πεῖνα .
small light shield πέλτ-η, Dor. πέλτα Tab.Heracl. 1.5 , 2.4 :ἡ:— A. small light shieldof leatherwithout a rim, orig. Thracian, Hdt. 7.75 ; Θρῃκίας π. ἄναξ E. Alc. 498 , cf. Ba. 783 , Ar. Lys. 563
πεντηκοστ-ή , v. πεντηκοστός 11 . πεντηκοστ-ή, A. v. πεντηκοστός 11 .
farthest quarter, extremity περᾰ́τ-η,ἡ, fem. ofπέρατος(wh. is not found) (sc.χώρα), A. farthest quarter, extremityof the heavens, whether East, A.R. 1.1281 , or (more freq.) West, Od. 23.243 , Call.
running round, encircling περιδρομ-ή,ἡ, A. running round, encircling, Plu. Aem. 20 (pl.); πλάναι καὶ -δρομαί Id. 2.493d , etc. ;π. ποιεῖσθαιwheel about, X. Cyn. 10.11 . 2. revolution, περιδρομαὶ ἐ
bending round περικαμπ-ή,ἡ, A. bending round,ἐξ ὀλίγου χωρίου τὴν π. ἔχεινa sharpcurve, Hp. Art. 46 .
twining round, interlacing περιπλοκ-ή,ἡ, A. twining round, interlacing, Arist. HA 540b4 ; περιπλοκαὶ γυναικῶν Plb. 2.56.7 , cf. Luc. Alex. 39 , etc.;περιπλοκῆς δεῖται [ὁ κιττός] Plu. 2.649c . b. i
that which enfolds περιπτῠχ-ή,ἡ, A. that which enfolds, used in pl. in poet. periphrasis,τειχέων περιπτυχαί enfoldingwalls, E. Ph. 1357 ; δόμων Ar. Av. 1241 (parody of E. );Ἀχαιῶν ναύλοχοι π. their