παραμετρέω

A. measure one thing by another, compare, τὰς δυνάμεις Phld. Rh. 2.255 S., cf. Plu. 2.78f (v.l.), Luc. Pr.Im. 21, Arr. Epict. 1.2.10:—Med., compare oneself, τινι with another thing, Pl. Tht. 154b ; τὸ παραμετρούμενον that which makes the comparison, ibid. :—Pass., εἰ τῷ μικρῷ παραμετροῖτο Luc. Prom. 15 ; τὰ καθήκοντα ταῖς σχέσεσι π. Epict. Ench. 30.

2. measure by a standard, Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.188, Ph. 1.147 :—Pass., ib.92 ; supply a standard of measurement for, ὁ [τὴν κίνησιν] ‐μετρῶν χρόνος Plu. 2.569c.

3. adjust expenditure, τοῖς πράγμασιν Phld. Oec. p.71 J.; measure out, εἰς τὸ βασιλικόν PHib. 1.47.23 (iii B.C.), cf. PPetr. 3p.143 (iii B.C.), etc.; ἀπὸ τῆς ἅλω PRev.Laws 39.9 (iii B.C.) ; ἀρσίχῳ IG 12(7).62.42 (Amorgos, iv B.C.); εἴκοσι μεδίμνους τινί Luc. Nav. 25 :—Med., cause to be measured out, σῖτον SIG 976.44 (Samos, ii B.C.) :—Pass., PTeb.ined. 703.46.

b. supply according to specified measurements, Inscr. Délos 372 A 142 (iii/ii B.C.).

4. scan, peruse, ἀρχὴν πίνακος Nonn. D. 41.369.

II. measure a distance past . . , pass by, c. acc. loci, A.R. 1.595, 1166, 2.937, Nonn. D. 14.271 ; pass along, ἀτραπόν ib.7.314.