turning round
περιᾰγωγ-ή, Dor.
περιᾰγωγ-γά,ἡ,
A. turning round, ὄνου
Hp. Fract. 31
; περιαγωγαὶ τῆς ἐπιδέσιος
Id. Art. 62
; χειρῶν
Gal. 6.92
, cf. Pl. R. 518d ;whirlingof a sling, Plb. 27.11.6 .
b. metaph.,distraction, Plu. 2.588d .
2. carrying round, τον͂ ὕδατος εἰς τὸ βαλανεῖον
IG 42(1).109i
ii44 (Epid.,iii B.C.); τῶν ἐπιτηδείων
Plu. Nic. 7
.
II. rotalion, revolution,στρέφεσθαι διττὰς καὶ ἐναντίας π. Pl. Plt. 270a ; τοῦ οὐρανοῦ
Arist. Mu. 399a2
; of the moon, Plu. 2.923c ; π. περὶ τὸν ἄξονα
Hierocl. in CA 24p.474M.
; τῆς ὀρχηστικῆς περιαγωγαί
Luc. Salt. 71
;ἡ τῆς ψυχῆς π. Plot. 2.1.3 .
2. in Tactics,wheeling, J. BJ 3.5.7 , Ael. Tact. 18.4 (both pl.).
3. circuit,καμπὴ καὶ π. Plu. 2.819a , cf. 407c .
4. circumference,ὀστέων, λοβῶν, Aret. SD 1.8 , 13 .
5. enclosure,π. φυτώδης, of a grass-plot, Erot.
s.v. ἐκχλοιούμενα .
6. Rhet.,roundingof a period, Demetr. Eloc. 19 ; ἐκ περιαγωγῆς συντεθεῖσθαι
Anon. Fig. p.114S.
