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† ˈparergy Obs.
[f. prec. with change of suffix.]
A thing beside the purpose in hand.
1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. vii. xvi. 373 The Scriptures being serious, and commonly omitting such Parergies, it will be unreasonable from hence to condemne all laughter. 1650Charleton Paradoxes Prol. 12 Whether Roman Vitriol may not be justly referred to the Classis..must be a parergy here to dispute it. 1656Blount Glossogr., Parergy, Parergon or Parergum,..any thing that is besides the principal question, point or purpose in hand. |