A.message transmitted by beacons, “φλογὸς παραγγέλμασιν” A. Ag.480 (lyr.).
II. order, word of command, Lys.12.17; παράγγελμα ἐχόντων μὴ χωρίζεσθαι Test. ap. D.21.168; ἀπὸ παραγγέλματος by word of command, Th.8.99; “ἐκ π.” Plb.1.27.8, etc.; “διδόναι τὰ παραγγέλματα” Id.10.23.9; “ἄρχων παντὸς π.” LXX 1 Ki.22.14.
b. mobilization order, PHib.1.78 (iii B. C.); mobilization, “μὴ εἶναί σε ἐμ βασιλικῷ π.” PBaden48.10 (ii B. C.), cf. Ostr.1535 (ii B. C.), PAmh.2.50.5 (ii B. C.).
2. edict of a Roman governor, Wilcken Chr.202 (ii A. D.).
III. instruction, precept, Democr.208, X.Cyn.13.9, Arist. Insomn.458b21; “τὰ δικανικὰ π.” Id.Rh.Al.1421b4; “τὰ π. ὡς δεῖ ζῆν” Zeno Stoic.1.57; “π. σοφιστικά” Phld.Rh.1.89 S.; “τὸ π. τῶν τεχνῶν” D.H.Comp.25; “τεχνικὰ π.” Longin.2.1; “τούτῳ δέδωκεν ὁ Ζεὺς π.” SIG985.12 (Philadelphia, i A. D.); distd. from τόπος, Thphr.Fr. 70.