A.going aside, escape, “παραίβασις ἔσσετ᾽ ὀλέθρου” A.R.4.832; deviation, v.l. in Arist.Pol.1307b33, cf. Plu. 2.649b (pl.); digression, Str.1.2.2, Longin.12.5 (pl.).
2. of the action of walking, “π. καὶ παράλλαξις σκελῶν” Plu.Phil.6.
3. transition, passage, Demetr.Lac.Herc.1012.31.
II. overstepping, “ὅρων” Plu.2.122e; “ἔθους” Str.12.8.9; “τοῦ πατρίου νόμου” J.AJ18.8.2; “τῶν δικαίων παραβάσεις” Plu.Comp.Ages.Pomp.1: abs., transgression, LXX 4 Ki.2.24, Ep.Gal.3.19, Plu.2.209a, 746c, etc.; error, illusion, Epicur. Nat.11.7; cf. παραβασία.
III. parabasis, a part of the Old Comedy, in which the Chorus came forward (cf. παραβαίνω IV) and addressed the audience in the Poet's name, Plu.2.711f, Heph.Poëm.8, Sch.Ar.Pax 733, etc.