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παρεγ-κλίνω

paregklino

cause to incline sideways

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παρεγ-κλίνω · pareg-klinō — LSJ

cause to incline sideways, wave, lay beside, by, incline sideways

cause to incline sideways, Orph. H. 63.7 ; wave, μετέωρα τὰ ξίφη . . παρεγκλίνοντες Onos. 29.2 ; lay beside or by, π. τὰς λαγόνας γυναιξί LXX Si. 47.19 (as v.l.) :—Pass., incline sideways, v.l. in Hp. Art. 54 ; λοξῷ καὶ παρεγκεκλιμένῳ πορείας σχήματι χρώμενος Plu. Phoc. 2 ; κατὰ τὴν θέσιν π. Theo Sm. p.128 H.

2 deviate, not far from, pass the meridian

intr. in Act., μικρὸν εἰς τὸ πλάγιον π. Arist. HA 498a16 : c. gen., deviate from, [πολιτεία] μικρὸν -κλίνουσα τῆς βασιλικῆς Id. Ath. 41.2 : c. acc., μικρὸν π. τὴν ἀκμήν not far from their prime, Thphr. CP 6.17.3 : abs., of the sun, pass the meridian, Id. Vent. 16.

b swerve

swerve, of atoms, Epicur. Frr. 281p.351U., 383p.355U.

II alter slightly

alter slightly, τὴν λέξιν Ath. 15.701d, cf. 10.454b ; τῷ τόνῳ Sch. Ar. Eq. 950.

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