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overflow περίσσευμα, -τος, τό (περισσεύω) [in LXX: Ecc.2:15 * ;] that which is over and above, superfluity, abundance: opposite to ὑστέρημα (which see), 2Co.8:13-14; pl., Mrk.8:8; metaphorically, π.
over-talking, wordiness περισσο-λογία,ἡ, A. over-talking, wordiness, Isoc. 12.88 ; π. καὶ ἀκρίβεια Id. 15.264 . II. elaborate writing, D.H. Pomp. 2 . III. exaggeration, J. AJ 14.7.2 .
standing round about περιστᾰδόν,Adv. A. standing round about, Il. 13.551 , Hdt. 7.225 , E. Andr. 1136 , Theoc. 2.68 , Call. Hec. 1.1.14 , etc. 2. from all sides,ἐβάλλοντο π. Th. 7.81 .
moan about περιστένω(B), A. moan aboutorover: generally,sound round about, κορυφὴν π. οὔρεος ἠχώ h.Pan. 21 : abs., Dionys. Iamb. ap. Clem.Al. Strom. 5.8.47 :— Med. , περιστένεται δέ οἱ ὕδωρ Opp. H
dovecote περιστερ-εών,ῶνος,ὁ, A. dovecote, Pl. Tht. 197c , 197d , 198b , POxy. 1127.8 (ii A. D.), etc. II. = περιστέριον 11 , Ps.- Dsc. 4.59 , prob. (forἀριστερεών) in Plu. 2.614b ;π. ὕπτιος holy
encircle περιστεφ-ᾰνόω, A. = περιστέφω ,encircle,ἐμὲ ποῖος οὐκ ὄχλος π. Ar. Pl. 787 , cf. IGRom. 4.1725 (Samos, tm.);φλὲψ -στεφανοῦσα τὴν καρδίαν coronaryvein, Gal. UP 6.14 :— Pass. , πῖλοι πτεροῖσι
wreathed, crowned περιστεφ-ής,ές, A. wreathed, crowned,ἀνθέων π.with a crownof flowers, S. El. 895 . II. Act. ,twining, encircling, κισσός E. Ph. 651 (lyr.).
enwreathe, surround περιστέφ-ω, A. enwreathe, surround, νεφέεσσι περιστέφει οὐρανὸν εὐρὺν Ζεύς Od. 5.303 ; τὴν νησῖδα τοῖς ὅπλοις Plu. Arist. 9 ; κύκλῳ τὰ τείχη Id. 2.245e ;Παρνησὸν π. ἐννέα κύ
dappled περίστικτος,ον, A. dappled, φολίδεσσι Nic. Th. 464 : metaph.,λωβητοῖσι π. μελέεσσι branded with. . , Tryph. 227 .
glitter all round περιστίλβω, A. glitter all round, D.S. 3.45 , Plu. 2.693d ; π. τι Eun. VS p.459B.
gauge περιστομ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, wooden A. gaugeorspannerfor testing thickness ofτόνοι, Ph. Bel. 54.46 , Hero Bel. 108.8 . 2. ironclamp, Apollod. Poliorc. 155.11 . 3. π. φρέατος,puteal, Gloss.
to be included περισυγ-καταλαμβάνομαι, Pass. , A. to be included, τοὺς ἑτέρους ἤχους π. ὑπὸ τῶν ἑτέρων Arist. Aud. 803b41 .
strip off all round περισῡλάω, A. strip off all round, τὸ ἱμάτιον Ph. 1.637 . II. strip, plunder, ἄγαλμα Ael. VH 1.20 ;strip ofone's property, Id. Fr. 48 ;ἀποκτείνει αὐτοὺς καὶ π. ὅσα ἐπηγάγοντο
stagger περισφᾰλ-άωorπερισφᾰλ-έω, A. = περισφάλλομαι ,stagger, Nic. Al. 542 (part. -σφαλόωντεςcod.Π, -σφαλέοντεςcett.).
surrounding περίσχεσις,εως,ἡ, A. surroundingortaking in flank, D.C. 50.31 ;ἡ π. τῶν βαρβάρωνthesurrounding hostof barbarians, Id. 60.30 , cf. 40.39 . II. Astrol., planetaryblockade, Heph.Astr. 1.15
save alive περισώζω, A. save alive( = σῴζειν τινὰ ὥστε περιεῖναι ),save from deathorruin, X. HG 2.3.25 , etc.;π. τὴν πόλινib. 6.5.47 :— Med. , ἑταίραν χρηστὴν σεαυτῷ περιεσώσω Alciphr. 1.30 :— Pass
heap up all round περισωρεύω, A. heap up all round, ἀγγείῳ χιόνα Arist. Fr. 216 , cf. Aesop. 12 . II. Pass. ,to be heaped up with, λαφύροις Plu. Tim. 29 ;π. ὑπὸ τῶν θυρεῶν to be buried underthe
walling round περιτείχ-ῐσις,εως,ἡ, A. walling roundso as to blockade,circumvallation, Th. 2.77 , 4.131 ; but also for defence, π. τοῦ ἄστεος Themist. Ep. 4.3 .
to circumcise περι-τέμνω [in LXX chiefly for מוּל ;] (Ion., Epic. and late writers), to cut around (Hdt.), hence, to circumcise (π. τὰ αἰδοῖα, Hdt.) : Luk.1:59 2:21, Jhn.7:22, Act.7:8 15:5 16:3 21:2
bounding all round περιτέρμων,ον, gen.ονος, A. bounding all round, κύκλος Orph. H. 83.3 . II. Pass. ,bounded all round,Ῥώμη ὠκεανῷ π. AP 9.297 (Antip.).
extraordinary art περίτεχν-νσις,εως,ἡ, A. extraordinary artorcunning, τῶν ἐπιχειρήσεων Th. 3.82 ;σοφία καὶ π. D.C. 46.19 .
turn as in a lathe περιτορνεύω, A. turn as in a lathe,περὶ . . τὸν ἐγκέφαλον . . σφαῖραν περιετόρνευσεν ὀστεί̈νην he frameda globe round it, Pl. Ti. 73e ;θνητὸν σῶμα [τῇ ψυχῇ] π. ib. 69c : metaph. in
cause, make to congeal around περιτρέφω,pf.- A. τέτροφα A.R. 2.738 :—cause, make to congeal around,πάχνηνl.c.: metaph., ἄλγος π. κραδίην Nic. Th. 299 :— Pass. ,περιτρέφεται κυκόωντι[the milk]for
turned round, whirled round περίτροπ-ος(proparox.),ον, A. turned round, whirled round,κίνησις π.rotatorymotion, prob.l. in Plu. Lys. 12 :Subst. περιτρόπου: ἴλιγγος, Hsch.