to take/go around περιάγω [ᾰ], future -άξω [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 532.13, etc.] Refs 4th c.BC+]:— lead or draw round, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.30, +others; τὰ φορτία ἐν βάρισι π
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to take/go around περιάγω [ᾰ], future -άξω [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 532.13, etc.] Refs 4th c.BC+]:— lead or draw round, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.30, +others; τὰ φορτία ἐν βάρισι π
take away something that surrounds, strip off, remove περιαιρ-έω,aor. A. περιεῖλον Hdt. 3.159 , etc.:—take away something that surrounds, strip off, remove, c. acc. rei,τεῖχοςHdt.l.c., cf. 6.46 ,
to take away περιαιρ-έω, aorist περιεῖλον [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.159, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—take away something that surrounds, strip off, remove, with accusative of things, τεῖχος Hdt.
to touch περι-άπτω, future -ψω [[ 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 21.24, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]:— tie, fasten, hang about or upon, γυίοις περάπτων φάρμακα [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 3.52, compare 3rd
to look around περι-βλέπω, look round about, gaze around, περιβλέψας ἔφη [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 403; πρὸς τοὺς παρόντας 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Eryxias” 395c;
covering, garment περιβολ-ή,ἡ, A. covering, garment, Pl. Plt. 280b ;dress, Phld. Vit. p.36 J. , Arr. Epict. 3.1.1 , Luc. Herm. 19 ; π. ἱματίων LXX Si. 11.4 ;turnof a bandage, Hp. Fract. 14 (pl.) :
a wrap-around περιβολ-ή, ἡ, covering, garment, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 280b ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; dress, [[ 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ κακιῶν ί” p.36 1st c.AD: Josephu
ibo περίειμι(εἶμι A. ibo). [In Com. theιinπερίis sts. elided in thepart.,περιών, περιόντες, Pherecr. 186 , Phryn.Com. 3.4 , Pl.Com. 193 , Antiph. 279 , and thepart.is so written in Pap. of Arist. Ath
taking needless trouble περίεργος,ον, A. taking needless trouble, Lys. 12.35 ; γραμματικῶν π. γένη AP 11.322 ( Antiphan. ).Adv.-γως Hp. Decent. 7 . 2. officious, meddlesome, Isoc. 5.98 , X. Mem.
meddlesome/magic περίεργος, ον, taking needless trouble, [[ 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.35; γραμματικῶν π. γένη “Anthologia Graeca” 11.322 (1st c.AD: Antiphanes Macedo Epigrammaticus)] Refs 5th c.BC+]
to go around περιέρχομαι, imperfect περιηρχόμην [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 504 ] Refs 5th c.BC+] codex:—go round, go about, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.36, etc
encompass, embrace, surround περιέχω, alsoπεριεργ-ίσχω, Th. 5.71 ; Aeol. περρέχω Sapph. Supp. 25.9 , Theoc. 30.3 :fut. περιέξω(and A. περισχήσω Th. 5.7 ):aor. περιέσχον,inf. περισχεῖν:aor. Med.
to contain περιέχω, also περιεργ-ίσχω, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.71 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect περρέχω [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica “Papyrus fragments” in E. Diehl, 25.9, 3rd c.BC
ring all round περιηχ-έω, A. ring all round, περιήχησεν δ' ἄρα χαλκός Il. 7.267 , cf. Iamb. Myst. 2.8 : c. acc. loci, θόρυβος π. τὴν οἰκίαν Plu. 2.720c :— Pass. , τηγάνοισι περιηχούμενοι Com.Ade
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 hide περικρύπτω, late imperfect -έκρυβον [[ NT.Luke.1.24 ] NT]: — conceal entirely, [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DMort.” 10.8, 4th-5th c.AD: Eunapius Historicus “Fragmenta Historica - HGM” p.24
look round upon περιορ-άω,impf. περιεώρων, Ion. A. περιώρων Hdt. 3.118 :pf. περιεόρᾱκα D. 18.64 (περιωρακυῖαcod. S), etc.:fut. περιόψομαι Ar. Nu. 124 , etc.:aor. 2 περιεῖδον(v. infr.):—look
have more than enough περιουσι-άζω, A. have more than enough, of persons, Phalar. Ep. 81.2 , Heraclit. Ep. 8.3 : c. dat.,abound ina thing, δυναστείᾳ D.H. 6.75 , cf. Crantor ap. S.E. M. 11.58 ; τρυφ
falling round περιπετ-ής,ές, (περιπίπτω) A. falling round,ἀμφὶ μέσσῃ π. προσκείμενοςlyingwith his arms clasped roundher waist, S. Ant. 1223 . 2. surrounded by, wrapped in, πέπλοισι A. Ag. 233 (lyr
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
wag the tail round, fawn upon περισαίνω, Ep. περισσ-, A. wag the tail round, fawn upon, Τηλέμαχον δὲ περίσσαινον κύνες Od. 16.4 ; οὐρῇσιν μακρῇσι περισσαίνοντες 10.215 ; ofσαργοί, Opp. H. 4.361
to be over and above περισσ-εύω, Att. περισσ-ττεύω,impf. ἐπερίσσευον(περιέσσευονis condemned by Phryn. 20 ), (περισσός) A. to be over and abovethe number,μύριοί εἰσιν ἀριθμόν . . , εἷς δὲ π. Hes. Fr
beyond the regular number περισσός, Att. περιττός,ή,όν, (fromπερί, asἔπισσαιfromἐπί, μέτασσαιfromμετά) A. beyond the regular numberorsize, prodigious, δῶρα Hes. Th. 399 (never in Hom. ); ῶ̓μος Tr
a surrounding space περί-στᾰσις, εως, ἡ, standing round, τίς ἥδε κραυγὴ καὶ δόμων π.; crowds standing round the house, [[ 5th c.BC: Teleclides Comicus 35 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ποιεῖσθαι, of crowds, [