, Pi.N.3.37, A.Pers.957 (lyr.), Hdt. 6.107 (pl.), S.Ant.671, etc.; the ephebi were bound by oath μὴ καταλείπειν τὸν π., Poll.8.105, cf. Arist.EN1130a30, Stob.4.1.48; of a horse, π. ἐν μάχαισBabr.76.3: hence,
assistant, supporter
, δίκησE.Fr.295; of the gods, π. ἀγαθοὺς καὶ συμμάχουσX.Cyr.3.3.21; esp. of the Dioscuri, Trag.Adesp. 14. 3.
right-
or
left-hand-man
in a chorus when drawn up in order, Arist.Pol. 1277a12, Metaph. 1018b27. 4.
official of a collegium,
IG14.925 (Portus). III.
the ministers of the Eleven
at Athens, AB 296, Phot., EM652.16. IV. Medic., οἱ π.
testicles
, Ph.1.45, Ath.9.395f, etc.: personified, in dual, Pl.Com. 174.13; also, of the
epididymis
, Hp.Oss.14, cf. Gal.19.128. 2. of the σπερματικοὶ πόροι, π. ἀδενοειδεῖς, κιρσοειδεῖσ, Herophil. ap.Gal.UP14.11, cf. Ruf.Onom. 185, Gal.4.643. 3. in sg., = ὀστέον ὑοειδέσ, Herophil. ap. Poll.2.202 and Ruf.Onom.155. V. in a ship,
pieces of wood to
stay the mast, IG22.1606.36, 1607.5,15,78, 1611.38: dual παραστάτα ib. 1608.34. VI.
outer vertical standard
in plinth of torsion-engine, Ph.Bel.55.10, HeroBel.91.10.