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περιπολέω

περιπολέω, to go round

περιπολ-έω,
  • go round or about, wander about, S. OT 1254; καθ; Ἑλλάδα E. IT 84, 1455; μετά τινος Pl. Phdr. 252c; ἡ στρατιὰ ἡ μετὰ βασιλέως περιπολοῦσα Isoc. 4.145; of the sun or stars, Pl. Ti. 41a, Arist. Fr. 10, Epicur. Ep. 2 p.52 U.: aor. Pass. in med. sense, D.L. 8.4.
    • II c. acc. loci, traverse, οὐρανόν Pl. Phdr. 246b; τόνδε τὸν τόπον Id. Tht. 176a; π. στρατόν prowl about it, E. Rh. 773; ἔρως ὁ τὰς πόλεις π. Philostr. Ep. 5, etc.
      • 2 at Athens, οἱ ταχθέντες . . περιπολεῖν τὴν χώραν to patrol the country, X. Vect. 4.52; οἱ ἔφηβοι . . π. τὴν χώραν Arist. Ath. 42.4, cf. IG 1(2).99.22 (prob.).

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