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P
προκάλυμμα, τό, παραφράγματα, τα, P. and V. πρόβλημα, τό.
Met., cloak: P. προκάλυμμα, τό, παραπέτασμα, τό.
Pretext, excuse:
P. and V. πρόσχημα, τό, πρόβλημα, τό.
Defence:
P. and V. πρόβλημα, τό ; see defence.
screen
v. trans.
Put as a screen in front:
P. and V. προκᾰλύπτεσθαί (τί τινος or P. τι πρό τινος).
Hide:
P. and V. κρύπτειν, ἀ̆ποκρύπτειν, Ar. and V. κᾰλύπτειν, V. συγκᾰλύπτειν (rare P.), ἀμπέχειν, ἀμπίσχειν, σῠναμπέχειν ; see hide.
Defend:
P. and V. προστᾰτεῖν (gen.), προΐστασθαι (gen.).
Protect:
P. and V. φῠλάσσειν ; see protect.
Cloak:
Met., P. and V. ὑ̆ποστέλλεσθαι, P. ἐπηλυγάζεσθαι, V. περιστέλλειν (or mid.); see cloak.
(We saw) the king himself holding his hand over his face to screen his eyes: V. ἄνακτα δʼ αὐτὸν ὀμμάτων ἐπίσκιον χεῖρʼ ἀντέχοντα κρατός (Soph. O.C. 1650).

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