παράβολος

I. (parox.) with a side-meaning, deceitful, παραιβόλα κερτομέουσιν h.Merc. 56.

II. exposing oneself or what belongs to one: hence,

1. of persons, venturesome, reckless, Ar. V. 192; πρὸς κινδύνους παραβολωτάτω App. BC 2.149; φιλοκίνδυνος καὶ π. ἐν ταῖς μάχαις D.S. 19.3. Adv. ‐λως desperately, recklessly, π. πλεῖν Men. 643; π. κινδυνεῦσαι, χρῆσθαι τῷ πολέμῳ, διαγωνίσασθαι, Plb. 16.5.6, 2.47.3, Plu. Phil. 5: Comp. ‐ώτερον Id. Phoc. 6.

2. of things and actions, hazardous, perilous, ἔργον Hdt. 9.45; π. καὶ χαλεπὸν πρᾶγμα Isoc. 6.49; π. ὁ λόγος ἴσως ἔστ’ Men. Sam. 113; π. καὶ καλὰ ἔργα Plb. 18.53.1; ‐ώτερον ἀγώνισμα Id. 1.58.1; πρᾶξις ἀνέλπιστος καὶ ‐ωτάτη D.S. 20.3; ἡ τόλμα καὶ τὸ π. Plb. 3.61.6; π. θρασύτης Plu. Num. 8; θρασὺ καὶ π. Cat.Cod.Astr. 1.164.13 (‐βουλον cod.); also π. ὁδοί, τόποι, dangerous roads, etc., Heraclit. Incred. 21, Plb. 5.14.9; τὰ π. bold metaphors, Longin. 32.4; τὸ π. τῆς ζητήσεως Simp. in Cael. 481.19.

3. Adv. ‐λως in an extraordinary manner, ἡ τύχη μεταβιβάσασά τινας π. Plb. 1.58.1; π. διας ῴζεσθαι App. Hann. 38.

III. παράβολον,τό, as law-term, deposit made in lodging an appeal, Arist. Fr. 456, v.l. in Oec. 1348b13; Dor. πάρβολον, prob. in Foed.Delph. Pell. 4 A 10, IG 12(3).254.25 (Anaphe).

2. border along the edge of a garment, ib.22.1514.41.