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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 gird περι-ζώννυμι and -ύω (see Veitch, see word), [in LXX chiefly for חָגַר, also for אָזַר, etc. ;] to gird (with dupl, accusative, as ὁ περιζωννύων με δύναμιν, Psa.18:32): pass., αἱ ὀσφύες περι
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
garden near περίκηπος,ὁ, A. garden neara town orrounda house, PCair.Zen. 193.8 (iii B. C.), PSI 5.547.22 (iii B. C.), D.S. 34 / 5.2.13 , D.L. 9.36 ; opp.παράδεισος, Longus 4.19 , 28 , 29 . 2. bord
to travel about περιοδ-εύω, go all round, τὴν γῆν [[ LXX.Zech.1.10; τὸν νομόν “PCair.Zen.” 541.2 (3rd c.BC)] LXX+3rd c.BC+]; τὸ Παλάτιον [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Camillu
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
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
mark by boundaries : set a limit περιορ-ίζω, A. mark by boundaries : set a limit,μέχρις οὗ δεῖ ἔχειν. . Plu. 2.226d ;ἄνευ τοῦ περιορίζοντοςwithoutany boundary, ib. 719e :— Pass. , ἡγεμονία τῷ Ὠκεανῷ
a containing, enclosing περιοχ-ή,ἡ, (περιέχω) A. a containing, enclosing, Plu. 2.1078b , Herm. ap. Stob. 1.49.69 . 2. compass, circumference, σφαίρας Placit. 3 Prooem., cf. J. BJ 5.4.3 , Cleom. 1.
passage περιοχ-ή, ἡ, (περιέχω) a containing, enclosing, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1078b, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Hermes Trismegistus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 1.49.69.
deeply moved περιπαθ-ής,ές, A. deeply moved, τῇ συμφορᾷ Plb. 1.81.1 ; ἔρωτι Plu. Art. 27 ; χαρᾷ καὶ δέει J. AJ 15.2.7 ;π. τοῖς ὄψοις eagerfor . . , Phan.Hist. 13 ;π. ταῖς ψυχαῖς inspirit, Plb.
pathetic, heartrending περιπαθ-ής, ές, deeply moved, τῇ συμφορᾷ [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.81.1; ἔρωτι 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Artoxerxes” 27; χαρᾷ καὶ δέει 1st c.
a promenade περίπᾰτ-ος, ὁ, walking about, walk, ποιεῖσθαι τοὺς π. [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 227a; εἰς π. ἰέναι [prev. work] 228b ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξανίστασθαι εἰς π. [[ 5th-6th
that which enfolds περιπτῠχ-ή,ἡ, A. that which enfolds, used in pl. in poet. periphrasis,τειχέων περιπτυχαί enfoldingwalls, E. Ph. 1357 ; δόμων Ar. Av. 1241 (parody of E. );Ἀχαιῶν ναύλοχοι π. their
distraction περι-σπασμός, ὁ, wheeling round, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 10.23.3, 12.18.3. ] Refs 2nd c.BC+] __II distracting circumstances, distraction, [[ 4th c.AD: Metrodorus Epigrammaticus
to exceed περισσεύω (περισσός), [in LXX: 1Ki.2:33 (מַרְבִּית), 1Ki.2:36 Ecc.3:19 (יָתַר ni., יוׄתֵר), Tob.4:16, Sir.10:27 11:12 19:24, Sir 30:38 (Sir.33:29), 1Ma.3:30 * ;] __I. Prop., intrans., __1
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
attire περιστολ-ή, ἡ, wrapping up, περιστολῇ καὶ κατακλίσει συνθάλπειν [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.652e. ] Refs 1st c.AD+] __b laying out, of a corpse, [[ 1st c.BC: Diony
surround with a trench περιταφρεύω, A. surround with a trench,τὴν πόλιν, τὸ στρατόπεδον, Plb. 1.48.10 . Plu. 2.191c ; λόφον App. Pun. 72 ; τὴν ἐπαρχίαν Phleg. 36.18 J. :— Pass. , στρατοπεδεύεσθαι