A.spinning out of time, delay, J.AJ16.11.8, Charito 1.5, 12, etc.; “π. χρόνου” Porph.Abst.1.45 ; retardation, Theol. Ar.52 ; “ἡ π. τῆς βραδυτῆτος” Alciphr.1.22 ; “παρολκῇ τῆς ἀγγελίας” Hld. 6.5 ; “π.εὐχῆς” Id.5.34.
II. Gramm., redundancy, “ἐν π. εἶναι” A.D.Synt. 327.4, cf.Adv.207.4(pl.) ; so in Logic, “κατὰ παρολκήν” Stoic. 2.79.
III. overdue payment, POxy.997(iv A.D., pl.).