:— preparation of a speech, Xen. :—with Preps., ejk paraskeuh`" of set purpose, mavch ejgevneto ejk p . a pitched battle, Thuc. ; so, ajpo; paraskeuh`" Id.; diÆ ojlivgh" paraskeuh`" at short notice, offhand, Id.; ejn paraskeuh`/ in course of preparation, Id.
2.
a providing, procuring,
p. fivlwn kai; oujsiva"
Plat.
3.
an intrigue
or
cabal,
for the purpose of gaining a verdict or carrying a measure,
Dem.
,
etc.
II
that which is prepared, equipage,
Lat.
apparatus
,
Plat
.,
Xen.
:
an armament,
Thuc
.,
Dem.
2.
generally,
power, means,
Thuc.
III.
among the Jews,
the day of Preparation,
the day before the sabbath of the Passover,
N.T.
paraskhnavw
para-skhnavw or -evw , f. hvsw , to pitch ones tent beside or near, Xen.
paraskhvnia
para-skhvnia , tav , ( skhnhv ) the side-scenes, Dem.
paraskhnovw
para-skhnovw , f. wvsw , to throw over one like a tent or curtain, Aesch.
paraskhvptw
para-skhvptw , f. yw , to fall beside, ei[" ti Luc.
paraskirtavw
para-skirtavw , f. hvsw , to leap upon, Plut.
paraskopevw
para-skopevw , to give a sidelong glance at, tinav Plat.
II. c. gen. to miss seeing the force of a thing, Aesch.
paraskwvptw
para-skwvptw , f. yw , to jeer indirectly, h. Hom.
parasobevw
para-sobevw , f. hvsw , to scare away birds: intr. to stalk haughtily past, Plut.
parasofivzomai
para-sofivzomai , Dep. to out-do in skill, tina Arist.
paraspavw
para-spavw , f. avsw »a±1/4 , to draw forcibly aside, wrest aside, Soph .: metaph. , paraspa`n tina gnwvmh" Id.; ajdivkou" frevna" paraspa`/" , i.e. w{ste ei\nai ajdivkou" , Id.:— Med. , paraspa`sqaiv tinav tino" to detach him from anothers side, Xen.
paraspivzw
par-aspivzw , f. sw , to bear a shield beside, i.e. to fight beside, stand by, Eur .: —metaph ., »tovxa1/4 paraspivzontÆ ejmoi`" bracivosi Id. Hence paraspisthv"
paraspisthv"
par-aspisthv" , ou`, oJ , a companion in arms, Eur.