† paˈralian Obs. rare.
[f. L. parali-us, a. Gr. παράλι-ος by the sea, maritime, f. παρά beside + ἅλς, ἁλ- the sea.]
A dweller by the sea. So † paˈralious a., dwelling or growing by the sea.
| 1654 H. L'Estrange Chas. I (1655) 131 The Mediterraneans the Highlanders muttered at the Imposition, alledging that it being a Naval Tax, it ought..to be born by the Paralious, the Maritime parts. 1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 247 The branches of paralious Tithymal. 1724 Dk. Wharton True Briton No. 66 II. 558 The Paralians (or those who liv'd by the Water-side). |