paredrus

paredrus [LL < πάρεδρος] 1 one who sits near by, helper, assistant. parchedris, ministris GlC P 78; parethris, ministeriis [? ministris] Gl. Leid. 4. 45; parethis, ministris Ib. 35. 78. 2 (in magic or wizardry): a (power of) familiar spirit or sim.. b thing that provides aid in magic, trick or sim.. a prefatum praestigiatorem pluribus phantasiis per demonicam virtutem quam ~um vocant populum decipientem invenit Ord. Vit. II 2 p. 228; paraedri sunt mali genii LC.  b paredum, prestigium; parchredis, prestigiis Gl. Leid. 5. 17–18.