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περιστέφω

περιστέφω, to enwreathe, surround

περιστέφ-ω,
  • enwreathe, surround, νεφέεσσι περιστέφει οὐρανὸν εὐρὺν Ζεύς Od. 5.303; τὴν νησῖδα τοῖς ὅπλοις Plu. Arist. 9; κύκλῳ τὰ τείχη Id. Mul.virt. 2.245e; Παρνησὸν π. ἐννέα κύκλοις, of the serpent Pytho, Call. Del. 93:—Pass., Orph. Fr. 186: metaph., ὁ παῖς ἀρετῇ περιστέφεται Aphth. Prog. 3.

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