tear all round, peel the bark off περιδρύπτω, A. tear all round, peel the bark offa tree, AP 9.706 (Antip.):— Pass. ,ἀγκῶνας περιδρύφθη( Ep. aor. Pass. )had the skin all torn from offhis arms, Il.
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tear all round, peel the bark off περιδρύπτω, A. tear all round, peel the bark offa tree, AP 9.706 (Antip.):— Pass. ,ἀγκῶνας περιδρύφθη( Ep. aor. Pass. )had the skin all torn from offhis arms, Il.
containing περιεκτικός,ή,όν, (περιέχω) A. containing, c. gen., π. ἑτέρου Zeno Stoic. 1.33 ; θυλάκια π. σπερματίων Dsc. 2.148 , cf. Cleom. 1.8 , S.E. M. 10.24 , Gal. 4.722 , 5.147 , Ruf. Anat. 30
take more pains than enough about περιεργ-άζομαι,fut.-εργάσομαι , ̔περίεργος) A. take more pains than enough abouta thing,waste one's labour onit, c.part., περιεργάζοντο δοκέοντες πρῶτοι ἀνθρώπων γεγ
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 [[
taking needless trouble περίεργος,ον, A. taking needless trouble, Lys. 12.35 ; γραμματικῶν π. γένη AP 11.322 ( Antiphan. ).Adv.-γως Hp. Decent. 7 . 2. officious, meddlesome, Isoc. 5.98 , X. Mem.
meddlesome/magic περίεργος, ον, taking needless trouble, [[ 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.35; γραμματικῶν π. γένη “Anthologia Graeca” 11.322 (1st c.AD: Antiphanes Macedo Epigrammaticus)] Refs 5th c.BC+]
to gird περι-ζώννυμι, gird upon a person, π. τὸ ξίφος [τινί] [[ 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 6.9.4, compare 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Ἀννιβαϊκή” 20, 4th-5th c.AD(?): Non
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 :
place round περιίστημι, A. . in the trans. tenses (withpf. περιέστᾰκα Pl. Ax. 370d ),place round, π. τοὺς ἑαυτοῦ Th. 8.108 , etc.; π. στήλην τινί Hdt. 3.24 ; π. κύτος τῷ ζῴῳ Pl. Ti. 78c ; στ
to stand around περιίστημι,. in the transitive tenses (with perfect περιέστᾰκα [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Axiochus” 370d)] Refs 5th c.BC+], place round, π. τοὺς ἑαυτοῦ [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydide
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
embrace περιλαμβάνω,fut.-λήψομαι:aor. περιέλᾰβον:— A. embrace,τινα X. An. 7.4.10 , Smp. 9.4 , LXX Ge. 29.13 , etc.;grasp, ταῖς χερσὶν πέτρας Pl. Sph. 246a : henceπολλὸν τοῦ ἀσφαλέος π. Hp. VM 9 .
to embrace περιλαμβάνω, future -λήψομαι: aorist περιέλᾰβον:— embrace, τινα [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 7.4.10, “Smp.” 9.4, LXX.Gen.29.13, etc.] LXX+5th c.BC+]; grasp, ταῖς χερσὶν
sorrowful περίλῡπ-ος, ον, very sad, deeply grieved, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης ὀξέων” 42 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to περιχαρής, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 1.42, 4th c.BC:
fought about, fought for περιμάχ-ητος[ᾰ],ον , A. fought about, fought for, ταῖσι φυλαῖς Ar. Av. 1404 ;τοῖς πολλοῖς [ὕδωρ] Th. 7.84 ; [πενία] ἥκιστα περιμάχητονnota thing one would fight for, X. Smp
thoughtfulness, quick comprehension περίνοια,ἡ, A. thoughtfulness, quick comprehension,τινος Pl. Ax. 370c : abs., Philostr. VS 2.4.2 , Luc. Zeux. 2 ;ἐν περινοίᾳ γεγονέναιto havecomprehended, Gal. 18
go all round περιοδ-εύω, A. go all round, τὴν γῆν LXX Za. 1.10 ; τὸν νομόν PCair.Zen. 541.2 (iii B. C.); τὸ Παλάτιον Plu. Cam. 32 , cf. Phoc. 21 ; ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ LXX 2 Ki. 24.8 ;make a revolut
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
dwelling round περίοικος,ον, A. dwelling round, οἱ π. Λίβυες Hdt. 4.159 ;οἱ π.neighbours, Id. 1.166 , 175 , Ephipp. 5.6 ;ἡ π. (sc.χώρα) LXX Ge. 19.25 ;τὸ π. τοῦ Ἰορδάνουib. 3 Ki. 7.33(46) ;τὰ π. th
neighboring περίοικος, ον, dwelling round, οἱ π. Λίβυες [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.159 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ π. neighbours, [[ [prev. author] 1.166, 175, 4th c.BC: Ephippus Comicus 5.6 ] Ref
sum περιουσί-α,ἡ, (περίειμι(εἰμί A. sum))that which is over and above, surplus, abundance, ἐρίων Ar. Nu. 50 ; νεῶν Th. 3.13 ; χρημάτων Id. 1.2 , 2.13 ;οὔτε σοφίας ἐνδείᾳ οὔτ' αἰσχύνης π. Pl. Gr
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
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.