to circumcise περιτέμνω, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect περι-τάμνω, cut or clip round about, οἴνας περιταμνέμεν prune them, [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 570; [τὴν κεφαλὴν] π. κύκλ
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to circumcise περιτέμνω, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect περι-τάμνω, cut or clip round about, οἴνας περιταμνέμεν prune them, [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 570; [τὴν κεφαλὴν] π. κύκλ
to cover with a coat περι-τήκω, melt, melt away, τὸν σίδηρον [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 1.13 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; wash away, γῆν [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Critias” 112a;
to put on περιτίθημι, place or put round, put on, περὶ δὲ ξύλα θῆκαν [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.308 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; δέραισι περθέτω (Aeolic dialect).. ὐποθύμιδας [[ 7th-6th c
circumcision περιτομ-ή, ἡ, circumcision, [[ LXX.Gen.17.13, 2nd c.BC: Agatharchides Geographus 61, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 16.2.37 (_plural_), 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.450, +others, 1st
to drive insane περιτρέπω, turn and bring round, divert, τὴν ἀναθυμίασιν εἴσω -τρέπεσθαι is diverted inwards, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 367a32; μὴ βούλεσθε εἰς ὑμᾶς τὴν αἰτ
to run around περιτρέχω, future - θρέξομαι [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 193, - δρᾰμοῦμαι [prev. author] “V.” 138 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist περιέδρᾰμον [[ [prev. author] “Eq.” 56 ] Re
madness περιφέρ-εια, Ionic dialect περιφερ-είη, ἡ, circumference, κύκλου [[ 1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 103 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; (rounded) surface, σφαίρας [[ 5th-4th c.BC: Timaeus Locrus Philosophus 100e
circumference περιφερ-ής, ές, revolving, ὢν δὲ π. (i.e. ὁ ἐνιαυτὸς) τελευτὴν οὐδεμίαν οὐδ᾽ ἀρχὴν ἔχει [[ 5th c.BC: Hermippus Comicus 4 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ὀφθαλμοί rolling eyes, [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucian
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
deviation περιφορ-ά, ἡ, carrying round, of dishes at table: hence, meats carried round, course at dinner, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.2.4 ] Refs 5th c.BC+],
to enclose περιφράσσω, Attic dialect περιφράττω, fence, fortify all round, ἐμαυτόν [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 365b; κύκλον δένδρεσι 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 4.5.2 ] R
to despise περιφρον-έω, compass in thought, speculate about, τὸν ἥλιον [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 225; τὰ πράγματα [prev. work] 741. ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __II contemn, despise, τινας
despising περίφρων, ονος, ὁ, ἡ, vocative περίφρον [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 16.435, etc., but= _nominative_, 19.357, 21.381 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: (φρήν):—very thoughtful, very carefu
to plant round about περιφῠτεύω, plant round about, περὶ δὲ πτελέας ἐφύτευσαν [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 6.419 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; πέριξ δένδρων ἄλσος π. [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philoso
to relax all round περιχᾰλάω, relax all round, περικεχαλασμένων τῶν σαρκῶν [[ LXX.4Mac.7.13. ] LXX]
to brass plate περιχαλκ-όω, cover with brass or copper, [[ LXX.Exo.27.6. ] LXX]
to surround with a rampart περιχᾰρᾰκ-όω, surround with a stockade, τὸ τεῖχος [[ 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.236 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; fortify, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.56.8; π. [πόλιν] ἐκ θαλ
overjoyed περιχαρ-ής, ές, (χαίρω) exceeding glad, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.119, 3.35, 157, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 693 (Lyric poetry), 4th-3rd c.BC: Diphilus Comicus 43.19 ] Re
to pour about περιχέω, Epic dialect περιχεύω, aorist περίχευα (see. below), pour, spread, or scatter round or over, ἥν [ἠέρα] οἱ περίχευεν Ἀθήνη [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 7.140, c
to gild περιχρῡσ-όω, gild all over, [[ 2nd c.BC: Agatharchides Geographus “Fragmenta Historica - FHG” 2 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus ] Refs 2nd c.BC+], variant for κατα- in [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Hi
region περίχωρ-ος, ον, round about a place: οἱ π. the people about, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.266, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Ma.” 25, “Eum.” 15, etc.] Refs 4th
scum περίψ-ημα, ατος, τό, anything wiped off, offscouring, of a vile person (or scapegoat), [[ NT.1Cor.4.13, 9th c.AD: Photius Legal icographus, etc. ] NT+9th c.AD+]; π. σου your humble servant, [[ “
to refresh περι-ψύχω [ῡ], chill all round, τὴν σάρκα [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 966b11 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be chilled all over, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπι
to grow dark περκ-άζω, (πέρκος ={περκνός}) become dark, turn dark, of grapes beginning to ripen, ὀπώρα ἄκραισι περκάζουσα οἰνάνθαις [[ 4th c.BC: Chaeremon Tragicus 12.2; ὅταν ἄρτι π. σταφυλή 4th-3rd