δια-ζώννῡμι
or διαζωννύω, future -ζώσω: perfect passive διέζωμαι [[ “IG” 2.736 B 19, [prev. work]11(2).161.35 (Delos, 3rd c.BC)] Refs 3rd c.BC+]:— gird round, encircle, embrace, [[ 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 14.715: _metaphorically_, τὸν ὅλον ἄνθρωπον διέζωσεν [ἡ ψυχή] 2nd c.AD: Diogenes Oenoandensis Epicureus 39 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—middle, undergird one's ship, [[ 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 5.91 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; but usually gird oneself with, διαζωσάμενοι τὸ τριβώνιον [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hist.Conscr.” 3:] Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive, διαζώννυσθαι ἐσθῆτα, ἀκινάκην, [[ [prev. author] “Somn.” 6, “Anach.” 6: _absolutely_, διεζωσμένοι] Refs] wearing the διάζωμα [[ 1, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.6 codices (-ζωμένοι 9th c.AD: Photius Legal icographus, etc., 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus): _metaphorically_, ἀρχὴν διεζωσμένος] Refs 5th c.BC+] invested with office, [[ 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 14.9.3. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II metaphorically, engirdle, encompass, of fire, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Brutus” 31 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸν αὐχένα (i.e. the Chersonese) δ. ἐρύμασι [[ [prev. author] “Per.” 19; νήσους [prev. author] “Them.” 12 ] Refs]:—passive, [ἡ Ἀττικὴ] μέση διέζωσται ὄρεσιν [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.5.25; ῥάχει διεζῶσθαι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.69.1 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; also pass like a girdle, διὰ τῶν τροπικῶν [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Mundo” 392a12. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]