to purge περικᾰθαίρω, cleanse on all sides or completely, τὰ δίκτυα [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 598b14, compare 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 12.877; τὰς ῥίζας 4th-3rd c.BC:
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to purge περικᾰθαίρω, cleanse on all sides or completely, τὰ δίκτυα [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 598b14, compare 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 12.877; τὰς ῥίζας 4th-3rd c.BC:
cleanse on all sides περικᾰθαίρω, A. cleanse on all sidesorcompletely, τὰ δίκτυα Arist. HA 598b14 , cf. Gal. 12.877 ; τὰς ῥίζας Thphr. HP 4.13.5 . 2. metaph.,purify completely, π. ἐπαοιδαῖς Ari
to cover περι-κᾰλύπτω, cover all round, πολέμοιο νέφος περὶ πάντα καλύπτει [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.243, compare 10.201; π. δένδρεον πίλῳ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.23 ] Re
to break περι-κλάω, twist round, bend, [τὴν φλόγα] [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Igne” 53; τοὺς ἀγκῶνας LXX.4Mac.10.6 ] LXX+4th c.BC+]: but usually break off, [τὰς δρῦς] [[ 2nd-3rd c.
wash all round περικλύζω, A. wash all round, τὸ παιδίον ὕδατι Arist. Mir. 837b21 :— Pass. ,to be washed all roundby the sea, of an island, Th. 6.3 ; of a boat, Plu. Mar. 36 ;μὴ περικλύζοιο θαλάσσῃ,
to shine around περι-λάμπω, shine around or brightly, [[ [prev. author] “Cam.” 17; πρὸς τὴν σελήνην [prev. author] “Arat.” 21, etc.] Refs]:—middle, περιλαμπομένας φύσεις ὑπερβάλλειν λαμπρότητι [[ 1st
build round περιοικοδομ-έω, A. build round, αἱμασιάν D. 55.11 ; θριγκούς Poll. 7.120 :— Med. , π. τεῖχος Id. 1.160 . II. enclose by building round, τὸ χωρίον D. 55.3 ;ὑμᾶςib. 29 ; αὐλήν UPZ
to enclose περιοικοδομ-έω, build round, αἱμασιάν [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 55.11; θριγκούς 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 7.120 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, π. τεῖχος [[ [prev. author] 1.1
walk up and down περιπᾰτ-έω, A. walk up and down, as in a cloister, opp.βαδίζειν(take a walk), ἐν ταῖς στοαῖς Dicaearch. ap. Plu. 2.796d ;walk about, Ar. Eq. 744 , V. 237 ; περιπατῶν ἀνδριάς Alex.
to walk περιπᾰτ-έω, walk up and down, as in a cloister, opposed to βαδίζειν (take a walk), ἐν ταῖς στοαῖς [[ 4th c.BC: Dicaearchus Geographus cited in 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosoph
twine περιπλέκ-ω,aor. 2 part. Pass. A. περιπλεκείς Tim. Pers. 157 :—twineorfold round, π. τινὶ τὰ σκέλη περὶ τὴν γαστέρα Luc. Anach. 31 ;embrace, ταῖς χερσὶν τοὺς πόδας τινός D.H. 8.54 ;τινα
to twist περιπλέκ-ω, aorist 2 participle passive περιπλεκείς [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Timotheus Lyricus “Persae” 157 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:— twine or fold round, π. τινὶ τὰ σκέλη περὶ τὴν γαστέρα [[ 2nd c.AD: Lu
cover, screen all round περισκεπ-άζω, A. cover, screen all round, βύσσῳ τι AP 5.103 (Marc. Arg.), cf. Gp. 2.4.2 :— Pass. , Thphr. HP 4.5.3 , Dsc. 2.76 .-ής,ές,(σκέπας)covered all round,ὄρος θάμνοισ
to cover περισκεπ-άζω, cover, screen all round, βύσσῳ τι [[ “Anthologia Graeca” 5.103 (Marc. argument), compare “Geoponica” 2.4.2] Refs]:—passive, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia
to distract περι-σπάω, future -σπάσω[[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 20.3, 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Pronominibus;” 87.15 ] Refs 1st c.BC+]:—draw off from around, strip of
wind round περισπειράω, A. wind round, τὴν ἐσθῆτα τῇ κεφαλῇ Plu. Cam. 25 :— Med. ,τὰ μέσα . . ὁπλίταις περιεσπειραμένος having concentrated histroopsaround. . , Id. Ages. 31 :— Pass. ,form round, ἀ
to move around περι-στρέφω, whirl round, of one preparing to throw, ἔρριψεν.. χειρὶ περιστρέψας [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 19.131; τόν ῥα περιστρέψας ἧκε 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epi
to split περι-σχίζω, slit and tear off, ἐσθῆτα [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cicero” 36, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DMeretr.” 8.1; κιτῶνα “BGU” 22.16 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 1st c
stretch all round περιτείνω, A. stretch all roundorover,π. τούτοισι(sc. τοῖσι νομεῦσἰ διφθέρας Hdt. 1.194 ;ὠμοβοέην π. Id. 4.65 ;περὶ ταῦτα(sc.τὰ ξύλἀ πίλους . . π. ib. 73 ; ἐπὶ τράπεζαν ὕδατος κύα
place περιτίθημι, A. placeorput round, put on, περὶ δὲ ξύλα θῆκαν Od. 18.308 ;δέραισι περθέτω( Aeol. ) . . ὐποθύμιδας Alc. 36 ; π. κυνέην τινί Hdt. 2.162 ; στεφάνους τινί Id. 6.69 ; πιλίδια π
to put on περιτίθημι, place or put round, put on, περὶ δὲ ξύλα θῆκαν [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.308 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; δέραισι περθέτω (Aeolic dialect).. ὐποθύμιδας [[ 7th-6th c
περιτυγχάνω , fut. - τεύξομαι : aor. - έτῠχον : pf. - τετύχηκα Isoc. 11.2 : mostly of persons, happen to be about, at , or near : hence, light upon, fall in with , c. dat. pers., Th. 1.20 , Lys. 13.23
a perch Related to: πέτευρον, τό, roosting-perch for fowls, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 839, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 13.13, 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Theriaca” 197
roosting-perch πέτευρον,τό, A. roosting-perchfor fowls, Ar. Fr. 839 , Theoc. 13.13 , Nic. Th. 197 (pl.), Hsch. 2. generally,pole, spar, plank, Lyc. 884 . II. springboard, used by tumblers and acrob