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παραποιέω

παραποιέω, to make falsely

παραποι-έω,
  • make falsely, π. μέτρα καὶ σταθμά make false measures and weights, D.S. 1.78; οἱ παραποιοῦντες forgers, Just. Nov. 73 Praef.; παραποιησάμενος σφραγῖδα having got a false seal made, Th. 1.132 (nisi leg. παρασημηνάμενος, cf. Poll. 8.27); π. βίον ἀνθρώπου falsify his record, Philostr. VA 2.30.
      • 2 alter slightly, τὸ ὄνομα, τὴν λέξιν, Paus. 5.10. 1, Jul. Or. 2.70a; τὰ παραπεποιημένα, e. g. τὰ παρὰ γράμμα σκώμματα, Arist. Rh. 1412a28.
      • 3 adopt as oneʼs own by altering, imitate, Ath. 12.513a: abs., make a parody, D.Chr. 32.81:—Pass., παρʼ ὑπόνοιαν παραποιηθὲν ἐκ . . Sch. Ar. Pl. 782: abs., PLond. 3.854.5 (ii A.D.).
    • II introduce as an episode into a poem, κατὰ ( = καθʼ ἃ) παρεποίησε (prob. for κατὰ γὰρ ἐποίησε) Hdt. 2.116, cf. POxy. 1611.165, 175 (prob. l.).

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