περι-σπασμός,ὁ,
A. wheeling round, Plb. 10.23.3 , 12.18.3 .
II. distracting circumstances, distraction, Metrod. Herc. 831.7 , Plb. 3.87.9 (pl.), Phld. Mus. p.98K. , Plu. 2.831f (pl.) ; ἐν περισπασμοῖς εἶναι
Plb. 4.32.5
, etc.; οἱ τῆς πόλεως π. καὶ φόβοι
D.S. 12.38
; περισπασμοὶ καὶ πιθανότητες
Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.77
: rarely in sg.,θυμοῦ π. LXX Ec. 2.23 , cf. Arr. Epict. 3.22.71 .
III. circumflex accent, D.H. Comp. 11 , A.D. Pron. 34.24 .