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περικαλύπτω

περικαλύπτω, to cover all round

περι-κᾰλύπτω,
  • cover all round, πολέμοιο νέφος περὶ πάντα καλύπτει Il. 17.243, cf. 10.201; π. δένδρεον πίλῳ Hdt. 4.23; τινὰ ἱματίοισι or ἐν ἱματίῳ, Hp. Aph. 5.59, X. Cyr. 7.3.14: metaph., π. σωτηρία τοὺς νόμους Pl. Lg. 793b; τὸ θνητὸν περικάλυπτε τῷ θεῷ (sc. Διονύσῳ), i.e. get drunk, Diph. 20; τὰ πάθη Plu. Virt. et vit. 2.100f; π. καὶ ἀρνεῖσθαι ib. An.procr. 1013e:—Med. and Pass., cover oneself all round, Adul. ib. 51d, etc.
    • II put round as a covering, αὐτῷ . . περὶ κῶμα κάλυψα put sleep as a cloak around him, Il. 14.359; τὸ σῶμα [ψυχῇ] Pl. Ti. 34b; π. τὰ Χερουβεὶν ἐπὶ τὴν κιβωτόν LXX 3 Ki. 8.7: metaph., π. τοῖσι πράγμασι σκότον throw a veil of darkness over the deeds, E. Ion 1522.

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