παραποιέω

A. make falsely, π. μέτρα καὶ σταθμά make false measures and weights, D.S. 1.78 ; οἱ παραποιοῦντες forgers, Just. Nov. 73 Praef.; παραποιησάμενος σφραγῖδα having got a false seal made, Th. 1.132 (nisi leg. ρασημηνάμενος, cf.Poll. 8.27) ; π. βίον ἀνθρώπου falsify his record, Philostr. VA 2.30.

2. alter slightly, τὸ ὄνομα, τὴν λέξιν, Paus. 5.10. 1, Jul. Or. 2.70a ; τὰ παραπεποιημένα, e. g. τὰ παρὰ γράμμα σκώμματα, Arist. Rh. 1412a28.

3. adopt as one's own by altering, imitate, Ath. 12.513a : abs., make a parody, D.Chr. 32.81 :—Pass., παρ’ ὑπόνοιαν παραποιηθὲν ἐκ . . Sch.Ar. Pl. 782 : abs., PLond. 3.854.5 (ii A.D.).

II. introduce as an episode into a poem, κατὰ( = καθ’ ἂ)παρεποίησε (prob. for κατὰ γὰρ ἐποίησε) Hdt. 2.116, cf. POxy. 1611.165,175 (prob. l.).