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παραμένω

παραμένω, παραμένω, stand fast; stay behind

παραμένω, poet. παρμένω Pi. P. 8.40, S. Ichn. 169 (trim.): —
  • stay beside or near, stand by, οὐδέ τις αὐτῷ Ἀργείων παρέμεινε Il. 11.402, cf. 15.400; παράμεινον τὸν βίον ἡμῖν Ar. Pax 1108 (hex.), cf. Pl. Ap. 39e, al.; of slaves, remain, stay, opp. δραπετεύω, ἀποδιδράσκω, Id. Men. 97d, X. Oec. 3.4; in Law, of slaves whose manumission was deferred, SIG 1208 (Thespiae, ii B. C.), etc.: hence Παρμένων, Trusty, as a slaveʼs name, Men. Sam. 302, etc.
    • II abs., stand oneʼs ground, stand fast, Il. 13.151, cf. Hdt. 1.82, 6.14, Ar. Pl. 440, etc.; more fully, μάχαις τλάμονι ψυχᾷ π. Pi. P. 1.48; παρμένοντας αἰχμᾷ ib. 8.40; εὐανθεῖ ἐν ὀργᾷ π. ib. 1.89; πρὸς τὰ ὑπόλοιπα τῶν ἔργων Th. 3.10; ἀδύνατός εἰμι . . παραμένειν to remain with the army, Id. 7.15; of fortune, remain steady. παραμένει γὰρ οὐδὲ ἕν Men. 51.
      • 2 stay at a place, stay behind or at home, Hdt. 1.64, Antipho 5.13, And. 1.2.
      • 3 survive, remain alive, Hdt. 1.30.
      • 4 of things, endure, last, Id. 3.57, etc.; ἀεὶ παραμένουσα [ἡ φύσις] E. El. 942; π. ἡ πολιτεία Lys. 25.28; αἱ εὐπραγίαι Isoc. 7.13; ἡ ὑγίεια X. Cyr. 1.6.17, etc.; δίχα τῆς σφοδρότητος π. τὸ μέγεθος Longin. 9.13; of money, stay by one, last for ever, Alex. 281, Timocl. 9.1, Men. 128.2; of wine, last, keep good, εἰς τριγονίαν π. ἐν ἀπιττώτοις ἄγγεσι Str. 11.10.1, cf. Ostr.Bodl. i 145 (iii/ii B. C.), Plu. QConv. 2.655f.

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