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παράβολος

παράβολος, thrown in by the way, deceitful

παράβολος, poet. παραίβ-, ον, (παραβάλλω):
    • I (parox.) with a side-meaning, deceitful, παραιβόλα κερτομέουσιν h.Merc. 56.
    • II exposing oneself or what belongs to one: hence,
      • 1 of persons, venturesome, reckless, Ar. V. 192; πρὸς κινδύνους παραβολωτάτω App. BC 2.149; φιλοκίνδυνος καὶ π. ἐν ταῖς μάχαις D.S. 19.3. Adv. -λως desperately, recklessly, π. πλεῖν Men. 643; π. κινδυνεῦσαι, χρῆσθαι τῷ πολέμῳ, διαγωνίσασθαι, Plb. 16.5.6, 2.47.3, Plu. Phil. 5: Comp. -ώτερον Id. Phoc. 6.
      • 2 of things and actions, hazardous, perilous, ἔργον Hdt. 9.45; π. καὶ χαλεπὸν πρᾶγμα Isoc. 6.49; π. ὁ λόγος ἴσως ἔστʼ Men. Sam. 113; π. καὶ καλὰ ἔργα Plb. 18.53.1; -ώτερον ἀγώνισμα Id. 1.58.1; πρᾶξις ἀνέλπιστος καὶ -ωτάτη D.S. 20.3; ἡ τόλμα καὶ τὸ π. Plb. 3.61.6; π. θρασύτης Plu. Num. 8; θρασὺ καὶ π. Cat.Cod.Astr. 1.164.13 (-βουλον cod.); also π. ὁδοί, τόποι, dangerous roads, etc., Heraclit. Incred. 21, Plb. 5.14.9; τὰ π. bold metaphors, Longin. 32.4; τὸ π. τῆς ζητήσεως Simp. in Cael. 481.19.
      • 3 Adv. -λως in an extraordinary manner, ἡ τύχη μεταβιβάσασά τινας π. Plb. 1.58.1; π. διας ῴζεσθαι App. Hann. 38.
    • III παράβολον, τό, as law-term, deposit made in lodging an appeal, Arist. Fr. 456, v.l. in Oec. 1348b13; Dor. πάρβολον, prob. in Foed.Delph. Pell. 4A 10, IG 12(3).254.25 (Anaphe).
      • 2 border along the edge of a garment, ib. 2(2).1514.41.

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