παράληψις

English (LSJ)

later παραλήρ-λημψις, εως, ἡ,

   A receiving from another, succession to, ἡ π. τῆς ἀρχῆς Plb.2.3.1 ; τῆς βασιλείας OGI90.45 (Rosetta, ii B. C.), Phld.Piet.94, D.S.15.95 ; τῆς οὐσίας Ath.5.218c ; τῶν πόλεων D.C.36.18 ; opp. παράδοσις, SIG880.71 (Pizus, iii A. D.): Astrol., taking over, [τῆς χρονοκρατορίας] Vett. Val.168.18 (pl.): generally, receiving, τὴν παρὰ τῶν μελιττῶν τοῦ καρποῦ π. Porph.Abst.2.13.    b receipt of dues, customs, etc., ἡ π. τῶν ἐκφορίων PAmh.2.35.15 (ii B. C.); ἐλαίου Sammelb.4425 vii7 (ii A. D.).    c appropriation, filching, Plb.2.46.2.    2 μετὰ θείας π. with a calling in of, appeal to the gods, Arist. Rh.Al.1432a33.    3 tradition, doctrine, τεχνική τις π. Arr.Epict.2.11.2 ; ἑκάστου σχήματος π. Iamb.VP5.22.    4 use, employment, τῶν δεινοτάτων θυμάτων Porph.Abst.2.7 ; καθαρμῶν Hierocl. in CA26p.478M.; ἀμφορέων Porph.Antr.3 : Medic., application, ἀλειμμάτων Alex. Trall.1.15, cf. Archig. ap. Aët. 12.1. Cf. παράλαμψις.