παρασημαίνομαι
τί ἦ μοι ταῦτα περὶ δρῦν ἢ περὶ πέτρην → but what is this to me, about an oak or a rock | but what are these things about a tree or a rock to me | why all this about trees and rocks | why all this about what we have nothing to do with | but why am I off on this tangent
English (LSJ)
Med.,
A set one's seal beside another's, counterseal, τὰ σεσημασμένα παρασημηνάσθω Pl.Lg.954b. 2 put one's seal on, seal up, τὰ οἰκήματα D.42.2 (Pass., τὰ παρασεσημασμένα τῶν οἰκημάτων ib. 26) ; παρασημήνασθαι . . τὰς διαθήκας, of the witnesses, put their seals on the will of the deceased, Id.28.5. b stamp on, in Pass., θυμιατήριον ἵνα τὸ ἄλφα -σεσήμανται IG22.1425.95 (iv B. C.). 3 note or mark in passing (cf. παράσημον 1), δόξας Arist. Top.105b16 : generally, take note of, Id.Rh.1397a2, Plb.16.22.1. 4 note or conclude from a thing, τι ἔκ τινος Id.3.90.14. 5 mark with musical notation, μέλη, τὰ μεγέθη τῶν διαστημάτων, Aristox.Harm.p.39 M.: abs., ib. p.40 M. II mark falsely, ἀργύριον παρασεσημασμένον Poll.3.86 ; [ὄνομα] π., of an incorrect word, Thom. Mag.p.204 R.; v. παραποιέω 1.1. III later in Act., betray by one's expression, of animals, Phld. D.1.11.
