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παρα-ρρήγνῡμι

pararregnumi

break at the side

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παρα-ρρήγνῡμι · para-rrēgnymi — LSJ

break at the side, break, make a breach in, to be broken

break at the side, esp. break a line of battle, Th. 4.96 ; π. τοῦ πύργου μέρος make a breach in it, Polyaen. 2.27.2 :—Pass., to be broken, Th. 5.73, 6.70, Arr. An. 2.22.7, 4.26.5.

2 break through, violate

metaph., break through, violate, τὸν νόμον Them. Or. 15.190b, cf. Or. 16.212d.

II break, burst at the side, broken ground, ravines

Pass., with pf. 2 παρέρρωγα, break or burst at the side, παρέρρωγεν ποδὸς φλέψ S. Ph. 824 ; χιτωνίου παραρραγέντος Ar. Ra. 414 (lyr.) ; τὰ παρερρωγότα τῆς ὀρεινῆς broken ground, ravines, Plu. Alex. 17 ; τὸ παρερρωγὸς τοῦ στρατεύματος Arr. An. 2.11.1.

2 broken

φωνὴ παρερρωγυῖα broken (by passion), Thphr. Char. 6.7 ; so τραχυνόμενον τῇ φωνῇ καὶ παραρρηγνύμενον Plu. TG 2.

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