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παρακόπτω

παρακόπτω, to strike falsely, to cheat

παρα-κόπτω,
  • strike falsely, counterfeit, prop. of money, D.S. 1.78: generally, falsify, Luc. Lex. 20; κίβδηλα καὶ νόθα καὶ παρακεκομμένα Id. Ind. 2; opp. δόκιμα and ἀκίβδηλα, Id. Hist.Conscr. 10, Herm. 68; ἀνδράρια μοχθηρά, παρακεκομμένα knavish manikins, base coin, Ar. Ach. 517.
      • 2 Med., cheat or swindle out of a thing, οἵων ἀγαθῶν παρεκόπτου Id. Eq. 807; simply, cheat, τινα ib. 859:—Pass., to be cheated, παρεκόπην διχοινίκῳ Id. Nu. 640.
    • II metaph., strike the mind awry, drive mad, derange, π. φρένας E. Hipp. 238; παρακεκομμένος τὸν νοῦν Sch.rec. A. Pr. 581, cf. Phot. s.v.
      • 2 intr., to be deranged, τοῦ νοῦ παρακόπτοντος Hp. Aff. 10; παρακόψαι τῇ διανοίᾳ go mad, Arist. Mir. 832b17: abs., παρακόψας in a fit of madness, D.L. 4.44, cf. D.S. 5.50: so in pres., παρακόπτων Plu. Sollert. 2.963e, Col. 1123f; -κόψας wrongheadedly, Phld. Oec. p.10 J.
    • III cut in pieces, μέλη -κεκομμένα Plb. 10.15.5; cut pieces off (sc. τῆς πυέλου), Arr. An. 6.29.9.
    • IV cut across a neck of land, ἐπικαρσίᾳ τάφρῳ J. BJ 4.1.1.

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