bring to an end, finish, accomplish περαίνω, Pi. P. 10.28 , Philol. 1 , etc.; poet.πειραίνω Arat. 24 : alsoimpf. A. ἐπείραινε Pi. I. 8(7).25 :fut. περᾰνῶ Ar. Pl. 563 , Pl. Lg. 672e ; Ion. -ανέ
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bring to an end, finish, accomplish περαίνω, Pi. P. 10.28 , Philol. 1 , etc.; poet.πειραίνω Arat. 24 : alsoimpf. A. ἐπείραινε Pi. I. 8(7).25 :fut. περᾰνῶ Ar. Pl. 563 , Pl. Lg. 672e ; Ion. -ανέ
to achieve περαίνω, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 10.28, 5th-6th c.BC: Philolaus Philosophus 1, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; poetry πειραίνω [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus 24 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: also i
about περί, prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). __I. C. genitive, __1. of place, ab
draw a line round περι-γράφω [ᾰ], A. draw a line round, περιγράφει τῇ μαχαίρῃ ἐς τὸ ἔδαφος τὸν ἥλιοϝ Hdt. 8.137 ;π. κύκλον drawa circleround, Id. 7.60 ; π. ὅσον ἐναριστᾶν κύκλον Eup. 250 ; ἡ ταῦτ
cover all round περι-κᾰλύπτω, A. cover all round, πολέμοιο νέφος περὶ πάντα καλύπτει Il. 17.243 , cf. 10.201 ; π. δένδρεον πίλῳ Hdt. 4.23 ;τινὰ ἱματίοισιorἐν ἱματίῳ, Hp. Aph. 5.59 , X. Cyr. 7.3.1
put round about περιαμπέχω(alsoπεριαμπίσχω Ph. 1.369 , Philostr. Im. 2.26 (cf. 11 )), -ήμπεσχον Ar. Eq. 893 :— A. put round about,π. τινά τι puta thingroundoroverone, Ar.l.c.:— Med. ,put around one
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
strip off περιδύω, A. strip off, ἐπεὶ περίδῡσε χιτῶνας Il. 11.100 ; τῶν αὐλητρίδων τὰἱμάτια περιέδυεν Ath. 13.607f . 2. c.acc.pers.,strip, εἰ μὴ ἔφθησαν περιδύσαντες αὐτόν Antipho 2.2.5 ; π. τ
be a busybody περιεργ-άζομαι, future -εργάσομαι, περίεργος) take more pains than enough about a thing, waste one's labour on it, with participle, περιεργάζοντο δοκέοντες πρῶτοι ἀνθρώπων γεγονέναι [[
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
to have come round to one περιήκω, A. to have come round to one,εἰς τὸν φονέα ἡ ἀρχὴ π. X. Cyr. 4.6.6 , cf. Arr. An. 4.13.4 : metaph., [κεφαλαὶ] εἰς κρανία π.are turnedinto . . , Philostr. Im. 2.19 :
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
wait for, await περιμένω, A. wait for, await, c. acc. pers., Hdt. 4.89 , Ar. Pl. 643 , etc.; π. Τισσαφέρνην ἡμέρας πλείους ἢ εἴκοσι X. An. 2.4.1 , etc.: c. acc. rei, π. ἐξ ἀγορᾶς ἰχθύδια Ar. Fr. 3
to await περιμένω, wait for, await, with accusative person, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.89, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 643, etc.; π. Τισσαφέρνην ἡμέρας πλείους ἢ εἴκοσι 5th-6
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
cause to remain over and above, keep safe, preserve περιποι-έω, A. cause to remain over and above, keep safe, preserve, Hdt. 3.36 , al., Th. 2.25 , al., Lys. 13.63 , etc.;ἐκ κακῶν καὶ πολέμου ὑμᾶς αὐ
to gain περιποι-έω, cause to remain over and above, keep safe, preserve, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.36, +others, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.25, +others, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 13.63,
to strip off περιρρήγνῡμι and περιρρηγνύω [[(1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Publicola” 6)] Refs 1st c.AD+], break off all round, τὸν γήλοφον κύκλῳ [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosop
break off all round περιρρήγνῡμιandπερι-ύω( Plu. Publ. 6 ), A. break off all round, τὸν γήλοφον κύκλῳ Pl. Criti. 113d : freq. of clothes,rend and tear off, τὸν χιτωνίσκον D. 19.197 ; τὴν χλαμύδα
look round περισκοπ-έω,fut. -σκέψομαι:pf. -έσκεμμαιin act. sense, S.E. M. 2.53 ; in pass. sense,v.infr. 11.3 :— A. look round, S. El. 897 , Pl. Tht. 155e , Ax. 364a , Luc. Prom. 1 , etc.:— Med. , Ar.
seen all round περιφαν-ής,ές, A. seen all round, of a city, Th. 4.102 ;π. ζῷαfiguresstanding free and unattached, opp. those in relief, Callix. 2 , cf. 1 . 2. conspicuous, notorious, S. Aj. 66 , etc
carry round περιφέρω, A. carry round, τὸν ὀϊστὸν περιέφερε κατὰ πᾶσαν γῆν Hdt. 4.36 ;carry aboutwith one, ib. 64 ;παῖδ' ἀγκάλαισι π. E. Or. 464 , cf. Men. Sam. 29 ; τὴν γαλῆν Ar. Ec. 128 ;ὀκλαδία
to carry (around) περιφέρω, carry round, τὸν ὀϊστὸν περιέφερε κατὰ πᾶσαν γῆν [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.36 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; carry about with one, [[[prev. work] 64 ] Refs]; παῖδ᾽ ἀγκάλαισι