cutting all round, mutilation περι-κοπή,ἡ, I. cutting all round, mutilation, e.g. of the Hermae at Athens, Th. 6.28 , And. 1.15 , Plu. Alc. 18 , etc.;loppingof a tree, Thphr. CP 5.4.7 ;dockingof hair
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cutting all round, mutilation περι-κοπή,ἡ, I. cutting all round, mutilation, e.g. of the Hermae at Athens, Th. 6.28 , And. 1.15 , Plu. Alc. 18 , etc.;loppingof a tree, Thphr. CP 5.4.7 ;dockingof hair
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
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
very hard περισκελ-ής(A),ές, (σκέλλω) A. very hard, σίδηρον ὀπτὸν ἐκ πυρὸς περισκελῆ S. Ant. 475 . II. metaph.,obstinate, stubborn, φρένες Id. Aj. 649 ; ἦθος M.Ant. 4.28 ; χαρακτήρ AP 9.578
circumcision περι-τομή, -ῆς, ἡ (περιτέμνω), [in LXX: Gen.17:13, Exo.4:25-26 (מוּל ni., מוּלָה), Jer.11:16 * ;] circumcision; __(a) of the rite itself : Jhn.7:22-23 Act.7:8, Rom.4:11, Gal.5:11, Php.
revolving περιτροπ-έω, Ion. and Ep. form ofπεριτρέπω: I. intr.,περιτροπέων ἐνιαυτόςarevolvingyear, Il. 2.295 . II. trans.,turn from all sides to a centre, round up, drive in, πολλὰ [μῆλα] περιτροπέο
softening, ripening πέψις,εως, Ion. ιος,ἡ, (πέσσω) A. softening, ripening, orchangingby means of heat ( Arist. Mete. 379b18 , GA 775a17 , Pr. 907a18 ): I. of fruit, πέπανσίς ἐστιπ. τις Id. Mete. 3
baking πέψις, εως, Ionic dialect ιος, ἡ, (πέσσω) softening, ripening, or changing by means of heat [[(4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 379b18, “GA” 775a17, “Pr.” 907a18): ] Refs 4th
a cask πίθος [ῐ], ὁ, large wine-jar, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.527, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 2.340, 23.305, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 98, 368
bitterness πικρ-ία, ἡ, bitterness: __1 of taste, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 6.10.7, “Od.” 32, LXX.Jer.15.17, “Placita Philosophorum” 3.16.2, 1st c.AD: Dioscoride
wool πῖλος,ὁ, A. woolorhair wrought into felt, used as a lining for helmets, Il. 10.265 ; for shoes, Hes. Op. 542 , cf. Pl. Smp. 220b , Luc. Rh.Pr. 15 ; butτὴν τῶν οἰκείων πίλων γένεσιν, playfully, o
faith πίστις, -εως, ἡ (πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמוּנָה ;] __1. in active sense, faith, belief, trust, confidence, in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual things: Mat.8:10,
faith: faithfulness πίστις, -εως, ἡ (πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמוּנָה ;] __1. in active sense, faith, belief, trust, confidence, in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual thi
to exploit πλεονεκτ-έω, future -ήσω[[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.62, etc. (πλέον ἐκτήσεται should be read in 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Laches” 192e)] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—Prose Verb, have o
bring near, πλησι-άζω, Dor. πλᾱτιάζω Archyt. ap. Stob. 1.41.2 :pf. A. πεπλησίακα Isoc. 3.36 , Pl. Tht. 144a : (πλησίος):—bring near,[ἵππον] ὄψεσι, ψόφοις, X. Eq. 2.5 ;ναῦν λιμένιSch. Ar. Ra. 27
blowing, blast, πνοή,ῆς,ἡ, Ep. πνοιή, always in Hom. ; Dor. πνοά(v. infr.); Lyr.πνοιά Pi. O. 3.31 , B. 5.28 : (πνέω):— A. blowing, blast, πνοιαὶ παντοίων ἀνέμων Il. 17.55 , cf. Od. 4.839 , Hes.
wind/breath πνοή, ῆς, ἡ, Epic dialect πνοιή, always in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; Doric dialect πνοά (see. below); Lyric poetry πνοιά [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 3.31, 5th
long for, yearn after ποθ-έω, Od. 1.343 , etc.; Aeol. ποθήω Sapph. 23 ; Ep. inf. A. ποθήμεναι Od. 12.110 : Ep. impf. πόθεον Il. 2.726 , etc.; also ποθέεσκον 1.492 , Call.in PSI 9.1092.51
to feel absence ποθ-έω, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.343, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect ποθήω [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 23] Refs 7th c.BC+]; Epic dialect infinitive πο
made, ποι-ητός,ή,όν, A. made,freq. in Hom. , esp. of houses and arms, always in the sense ofεὖ ποιητός, well made, δόμοις ἔνι ποιητοῖσι Il. 5.198 , Od. 13.306 ; ποιητὰς . . πύλας Il. 12.470 ; al
pouring forth much, yielding much, πολύ-χοοςorπολυ-χόος,ον, contr. πολύ-χους,ουν, (χέω) A. pouring forth much, yielding much,of animals,prolific, Arist. HA 629a35 , cf. Vett. Val. 10.28 ; of fruit
conductor, escort, guide, πομπ-ός,ὁ, (πέμπω) A. conductor, escort, guide, Il. 13.416 , 24.153 , 182 , Od. 4.162 , Hdt. 1.121 , 122 ; epith. of Hermes (cf.πομπαῖος), A. Pers. 626 (anap.), S. OC 1548
preparing πορσύνω [ῡ],fut. A. -ῠνῶ A. Supp. 522 , Ep. -ῠνέω(v.infr.):aor. ἐπόρσῡνα S. OT 1476 , Ep. πόρσῡνα Od. 7.347 ; imper. πόρσυνον S. Ichn. 304 : alsoπορσαίνω, Ep. Iterat. πορσαίνεσκ
drunk, for drinking, ποτός,ή,όν, (πίνω) A. drunk, for drinking, τί κακὸν ἐδανὸν ἢ ποτὸν πασαμένα. .; A. Ag. 1408 (lyr.); φάρμακον E. Hipp. 516 ; ὕδωρ Th. 6.100 . II. Subst.,ποτόν,τό,that which o