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about περί, prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). __I. C. genitive, __1. of place, ab
draw a line round περι-γράφω [ᾰ], A. draw a line round, περιγράφει τῇ μαχαίρῃ ἐς τὸ ἔδαφος τὸν ἥλιοϝ Hdt. 8.137 ;π. κύκλον drawa circleround, Id. 7.60 ; π. ὅσον ἐναριστᾶν κύκλον Eup. 250 ; ἡ ταῦτ
gird upon περι-ζώννυμι, A. gird upona person,π. τὸ ξίφος [τινί] J. AJ 6.9.4 , cf. App. Hann. 20 , Nonn. D. 40.460 (prob. l.);gird,τὸ παιδίονprob. in Ruf. ap. Orib. inc. 20.1 :—more freq. in Med. wi
turning on a centre περίακτος,ον, (περιάγω) A. turning on a centreorpivot,δίφροι π. Artemo Hist. 12 ;π. τροχοί water-wheels, Ph. Bel. 91.44 ;π. ἄντλημα water-wheel, Plu. 2.974e ;μηχανήματα π. machine
covering, garment περιβολ-ή,ἡ, A. covering, garment, Pl. Plt. 280b ;dress, Phld. Vit. p.36 J. , Arr. Epict. 3.1.1 , Luc. Herm. 19 ; π. ἱματίων LXX Si. 11.4 ;turnof a bandage, Hp. Fract. 14 (pl.) :
a wrap-around περιβολ-ή, ἡ, covering, garment, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 280b ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; dress, [[ 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ κακιῶν ί” p.36 1st c.AD: Josephu
that which surrounds, edge, rim περίδρομ-ος,ὁ,Subst., A. that which surrounds, edge, rim, of a shield, E. Tr. 1197 ;τοῦ τείχους ὁ π.circuitof the wall, Pl. Criti. 116b ;τῆς τομῆς, in amputation, Arch
ibo περίειμι(εἶμι A. ibo). [In Com. theιinπερίis sts. elided in thepart.,περιών, περιόντες, Pherecr. 186 , Phryn.Com. 3.4 , Pl.Com. 193 , Antiph. 279 , and thepart.is so written in Pap. of Arist. Ath
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 [[
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 be over and above περισσ-εύω, Att. περισσ-ττεύω,impf. ἐπερίσσευον(περιέσσευονis condemned by Phryn. 20 ), (περισσός) A. to be over and abovethe number,μύριοί εἰσιν ἀριθμόν . . , εἷς δὲ π. Hes. Fr
to exceed περισσ-εύω, Attic dialect περιττεύω, imperfect ἐπερίσσευον (περιέσσευον is condemned by [[ 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 20)] Refs 2nd c.AD+], (περισσός) to be over and above the number, μ
beyond the regular number περισσός, Att. περιττός,ή,όν, (fromπερί, asἔπισσαιfromἐπί, μέτασσαιfromμετά) A. beyond the regular numberorsize, prodigious, δῶρα Hes. Th. 399 (never in Hom. ); ῶ̓μος Tr
excessive περισσός, Attic dialect περιττός, ή, όν, (from περί, as ἔπισσαι from ἐπί, μέτασσαι from μετά) beyond the regular number or size, prodigious, δῶρα [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia
more excessive περισσός, Attic dialect περιττός, ή, όν, (from περί, as ἔπισσαι from ἐπί, μέτασσαι from μετά) beyond the regular number or size, prodigious, δῶρα [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theo
more excessive Included with: περισσός, Attic dialect περιττός, ή, όν, (from περί, as ἔπισσαι from ἐπί, μέτασσαι from μετά) beyond the regular number or size, prodigious, δῶρα [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiod
more excessively Included with: περισσός, Attic dialect περιττός, ή, όν, (from περί, as ἔπισσαι from ἐπί, μέτασσαι from μετά) beyond the regular number or size, prodigious, δῶρα [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesi
excessively Included with: περισσός, Attic dialect περιττός, ή, όν, (from περί, as ἔπισσαι from ἐπί, μέτασσαι from μετά) beyond the regular number or size, prodigious, δῶρα [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus
carrying round περιφορ-ά,ἡ, A. carrying round, of dishes at table : hence,meats carried round, courseat dinner, X. Cyr. 2.2.4 , Heraclid. Tarent. ap. Ath. 3.12o c (pl.), cf. 7.275b . II. (from Pass.
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+],
make to grow round περιφύω,fut.-φύσω [ῡ]:aor. 1 περιέφῡσα:— A. make to grow roundorupon, stickorfix upon, κύτος περὶ τὸ σῶμα Pl. Ti. 78d ; τοῖς κερασφόροις . . ἡ φύσις ὀστᾶ π. τὸ κέρας Philostr. V
inquiry, question πεῦσις,εως,ἡ, (πεύθομαι) A. inquiry, question, Ph. 1.202 ,al., Ruf. Interrog. 2 , Plu. 2.614d (pl.), Philostr.Jun. Im. 10 , etc.: as a rhet. figure, D.H. Dem. 54 , Longin. 18.1 . 2
running water πηγή, Dor. πᾱγά,ἡ, A. running water, used by Hom. always in pl.,streams, πηγαὶ ποταμῶν Il. 20.9 , cf. Hdt. 1.189 , A. Pr. 89 , 434 (lyr.), Pers. 311 , E. HF 1297 , Rh. 827 (lyr.); κρ