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παρά-βυστος

parabustos

stuffed, forced in, small

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παρά-βυστος · para-bystos — LSJ

stuffed, forced in, small, supplementary

stuffed or forced in, of a self-invited guest, Tim.Com. 1, cf. Ath. 6.257a; ἐκ παραβύστου καθῆσθαι Plu. QConv. 2.617f; π. κλίνη a small or supplementary couch, Poll. 3.43, Harp., Hsch., Suid.

II pushed aside, into a corner, lying in an obscure part of the town

pushed aside or into a corner: τὸ π. (sc. δικαστήριον), an Athenian law-court lying in an obscure part of the town (where οἱ ἕνδεκα held their sittings, Harp.), Timocl. 26, Paus. 1.28.8, dub. in Lys. Fr. 322 S.

2 a hole and corner

metaph., ἐν παραβύστῳ in a hole and corner, D. 24.47, Arist. Top. 157a4, Luc. Nec. 17, Zos.Alch. p.242 B.

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