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wrapping up περιστολ-ή,ἡ, A. wrapping up, περιστολῇ καὶ κατακλίσει συνθάλπειν Plu. 2.652e . b. laying out, of a corpse, D.H. 3.21 , BGU 896.7 (ii A.D.). 2. Medic.,peristaltic actionof internal o
turning περιστροφ-ή,ἡ, A. turningorspinning round, ὀστράκου Pl. R. 521c ;ἄστρων περιστροφαί coursesof the stars, S. Fr. 432.8 ; κόσμου Euc. Phaen. p.8 M.; τοῦ ἡλίου Hld. 1.18 , etc. ;ἐν περιστρ
place commanding a wide view περιωπ-ή,ἡ, (ὤψ) A. place commanding a wide view, Il. 14.8 , 23.451 , Od. 10.146 , Pl. Plt. 272e ;παράκτιος π. AP 6.167 ( Agath. ) ;ἐκ περιωπῆςfroma place of vantage, bya
perch πέρκ-η,ἡ, a river-fish, A. perch, Epich. 47 , 48 , Philyll. 13.3 , Antiph. 194.2 , Arist. HA 505a17 , 599b8 , Numen. ap. Ath. 7.313c . (Perh. cogn. withπερκνός.)
pin περόν-η,ἡ, (πείρω) A. pinortongue of a buckleorbrooch, buckleorbroochitself, Il. 5.425 , Od. 19.226 , 256 , E. Ph. 805 (lyr.); ἐν δ' ἄρ' ἔσαν [πέπλῳ] περόναι δυοκαίδεκα πᾶσαι χρύσειαι Od. 18.293
pine πεύκ-η,ἡ, A. pine, esp.Pinus Laricio, Corsican pine, Il. 11.494 , 23.328 , E. Med. 4 , Ar. Eq. 1310 , Dsc. 1.69 , etc.: distd. fr.πίτυς(q.v.), Thphr. HP 3.9.5 ; of other species,π. ἥμερος stone
false hair, wig πηνήκ-η,ἡ, A. false hair, wig, Luc. DMeretr. 5.3 , 11.4 , 12.5 : distd. fromἔντριχονandπροκόμιον, Phot. , cf. Poll. 2.30 , 10.170 .
understanding, wisdom πῐνῠτ-ή,ἡ, A. understanding, wisdom, Il. 7.289 , Od. 20.71 , Hp. Ep. 18 .
anything twined πλεκτᾰ́ν-η,ἡ, (πλέκω) A. anything twinedorwreathed, coil, wreath, ὄφεων πλεκτάναισι περίδρομον κύτος Id. Th. 495 ; flame-wreath, Id. Fr. 281.3 ;π. καπνοῦ wreathof smoke, Ar. Av. 1
a being filled, satiety, πλησμον-ή,ἡ, A. a being filled, satiety,opp.ἔνδεια, κένωσις, Pl. R. 571e , Smp. 186c ; esp. with food,repletion, surfeit, Hp. Aph. 2.4 ; οὔτε π. οὔτε μέθη X. Cyr. 4.2.40
longing, desire for . . , ποθ-ή,ἡ, A. = πόθος , c. gen.,longing, desire for . . , ἐμεῖο ποθὴν ἀπεόντος ἔχουσιν Il. 6.362 , cf. 14.368 , etc.;σῇ ποθῇ from longing afterthee, 19.321 : in late Prose
flock, ποίμν-η,ἡ, A. flock, Od. 9.122 ; prop.of sheep, βουκολίας ἀγέλας τε καὶ αἰπόλια πλατέ̓ αἰγῶν ποίμνας τ' είροπόκων ὀί̈ων Hes. Th. 446 ; τά τε αἰπόλια καὶ τὰς π. καὶ τὰ βουκόλια Hdt. 1.126
bloodmoney, were-gild, fine ποιν-ή,ἡ, A. bloodmoney, were-gild, finepaid by the slayer to the kinsmen of the slain, c. gen. pers., ἵνα μή τι κασιγνήτοιό γε π. δηρὸν ἄτιτος ἔῃ Il. 14.483 ; π. δ' οὔ
conduct, escort, πομπ-ή,ἡ, (πέμπω) A. conduct, escort, θεῶν ὑπ' ἀμύμονι πομπῇ Il. 6.171 ; οὔτε θεῶν πομπῇ οὔτε θνητῶν ἀνθρώπων Od. 5.32 ; π. δόμεναι 9.518 ; πομπᾷ Διὸς ξενίου A. Ag. 748 (lyr
crepitus ventris, πορδ-ή,ἡ, (πέρδομαι) A. crepitus ventris, Ar. Nu. 394 .
harlot, prostitute, πόρν-η,ἡ, A. harlot, prostitute, Archil. 142 , Ar. Ach. 527 , etc. (Prob.fromπέρνημι,because Greek prostitutes were commonlybought slaves.)
brooch, clasp πόρπ-η,ἡ , ̔πείρὠ A. = περόνη ,brooch, claspfor fastening dresses, esp. on the shoulders; used for piercing the eyes, E. Ph. 62 , Hec. 1170 : mostly pl., of the fastenings for women's
membrum virile, πόσθ-η,ἡ, A. membrum virile, Id. Nu. 1014 . II. foreskin, Dsc. 4.153 , Ruf. Onom. 102 , Orib. Fr. 84 .
running forward προδρομ-ή,ἡ, A. running forward:sally, sudden attack, X. An. 4.7.10 : metaph.,αἱ σαὶ π. τοῦ λόγουyourlively sallies, Pl. Alc. 1.114a .
preparatory training, προκατασκευ-ή,ἡ, A. preparatory training, περὶ τοὺς ῥυθμούς Plb. 9.20.7 ;preparation, στρατηγήματος v.l. in J. BJ 2.21.3 . 2. preface, introduction, Plb. 1.3.10 , 1.13.7 ,
foraging, προνομ-ή,ἡ, A. foraging, ἐξάγειν εἰς προνομάς X. Cyr. 6.1.24 ;foray, προνομὴνorπρονομὰς ποιεῖσθαι, Id. HG 1.1.33 , 2.4.25 , cf. Aen. Tact. 31.8 ;πεδία προνομὰς ἔχονταsuitable forforagin
preparation, προπαρασκευ-ή,ἡ, A. preparation, Hp. Acut. 25 (pl.), Sor. 1.66 , Procl. in Prm. p.679S. (pl.); π. futurae litis, Donat. ad Ter. Eun. 495 ; ofτελετή,opp.μύησις, Herm. in Phdr. p.158A.
sending forward, προπομπ-ή,ἡ, A. sending forward, αἱ π. τῶν γραμματηφόρων Plu. Galb. 8 . II. escort, π. δόντες μεγαλοπρεπῆ X. Ages. 2.27 , cf. Plb. 20.11.8 , Plu. Num. 14 ; π. δημοσία Longin.
bringing to, προσᾰγωγ-ή,ἡ, A. bringing to, πρὸς τὴν τῆς τροφῆς π.for the purpose ofbringingthe foodto the mouth, Arist. PA 687b26 ; οἰκοδόμῳ εἰς π. πλίνθου PCair.Zen. 176.14 (iii B.C.). 2. bringi