παρά-στᾰσις

I putting aside, removal, relegation, banishment

(παρίστημι) putting aside, removal, esp. relegation, banishment, π. ἐπὶ τὰ τῆς χώρας ἔσχατα Pl. Lg. 855c ; ἀποδημητικὰς ποιεῖσθαι τὰς π. αὐτῶν, i.e. to ostracize them, Arist. Pol. 1308b19 ; παράστασις· φυγή, καὶ τὸ φυγαδεῦσαι παραστήσασθαι, Hsch.

2 display, exposure for sale

display, exposure for sale, Arist. Pol. 1258b23.

3 setting forth, exhibition, manifestation, placing before one, representation

generally, setting forth, exhibition, manifestation, εἰς τύπωσιν καὶ π. Phld. Rh. 2.34 S. ; πρὸς παράστασίν τινος placing before one, representation, Arr. Epict. 2.19.1, Corn. ND 12, Sor. Vit.Hp. 12, cf. Porph. Antr. 4, Procl. in Prm. p 504 S., Dam. Pr. 46, 301 ; κατὰ ἀπόφασιν ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν, οὐ κατὰ παράστασιν ὧν ἐστι προσηγόρευται Porph. Sent. 19.

b proof

εἰς π. τινός in proof of, Gal. 1.149.

4 placing beside

placing beside, D.C. 42.48.

5 production

production in court, etc., π. προσώπων POxy. 1033.17 (iv A. D.).

6 provision

ἡ π. τῶν δημοσίων the provision of public sacrificial victims, i. e. the revenues earmarked for that purpose, SIG 562.68 (Paros, iii B. C.).

II being beside

(παρίσταμαι) intr., being beside :

1 position, post near

position or post near a king, X. Cyr. 8.4.5.

2 arrival, visit

arrival, visit, στρατηγοῦ POxy. 2139 (ii/iii A. D.).

3 assistance, succour, manifestation

assistance, succour, JHS 37.101 (Lydia, ii A. D.) ; manifestation of divinity, SIG 695.12 (Magn. Mae., ii B. C.) ; αἱ τῶν εἰδώλων π. Placit. 5.2.1.

4 proximity, presence

proximity, presence, Dam. Pr. 145, 394 ; ἀνάγκης π. Phld. Acad.Ind. p.54 M.

5 room, space, free spaces

room, space for standing, οὐχ ἕξει π. Ph. Bel. 85.3, cf. D.S. 20.91 : in pl., free spaces adjoining a line of wall, SIG 1182.5,10( = 936 note, Ephesus, iii B.C.).

6 pomp, magnificence

pomp, magnificence, LXX 1 Ma. 15.32.

7 mental excitement, ardour, exaltation

mental excitement, ardour, exaltation, μεγίστη π. εἶχέ τινας, ὡς δικαίως πράττοντας Plb. 5.9.6 ; μετὰ παραστάσεως ἠσπάζετο Id. 10.5.4.

b desperate courage

desperate courage, ὁρμὴ καὶ π. Id. 3.63.14 ; μετὰ παραστάσεως ἠγωνίζοντο Id. 16.33.2 ; ἡ ἐν ταῖς βασάνοις π. τῆς ψυχῆς D.S. 10.17, cf. J. BJ 2.20.7.

c fury, desperation

fury, desperation, τὸ λυποῦν ἤγαγʼ ἐς π. Antiph. 104, cf. Plb. 8.21.4, 9.40.4 ; ἡ π. τῆς διανοίας Id. 3.84.9.

d propensity, desire, impulse

propensity, desire, ψυχῆς πονηρᾶς δυσσεβὴς π. Men. 540.8 ; ἄλογος π. Epicur. Ep. 1p.30U. ; π. πρός τινα Id. Fr. 138 ; π. ψυχῆς πρὸς ἐλευθερίαν D.S. 33.16 ; impulse, Plu. Gen.Socr. 2.589a ; ἡ π. τῆς ψυχῆς, as gloss on λῆμα, Ps.-Hdn. Gr. post Moer. p.470P.

III money deposit, court fee

as law-term, money deposit, court fee on entering certain public suits, And. 1.120, Is. 3.47, Dem.Phal. Fr. 7 J. ; π., μία δραχμή Men. 327, cf. Com.Adesp. 778, Harp. s.v.