παραφορά

A. going aside, παραφορὰς ποιεῖσθαι to make itself by-streams, of a river, Agatharch. 23.

2. movemnt to and fro, Sor. 1.73 : pl., Id. 2.14.

3. waving of a sword, Onos. 26.1.

II. mostly of the mind, derangement, distraclion, A. Eu. 330(lyr.) ; τῆς αἰσθήσιος Aret. CD 1.5 ; π.ἐν μέθῃ Id. SD 1.6 ; frenzy, π. καὶ ἔκστασις Iamb. Myst. 3.7 ; π. τῆς διανοίας Plu. 2.249b ; ποδῶν π. irregular gait, Adam. 2.21.

III. Act., bringing up, furnishing, purveying, ζυγάστρων SIG 247 ii 21 (Delph., iv B.C.), cf. PLond. 3.974 ii 5 (iv A.D.).