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περιστρέφω

περιστρέφω, to whirl round

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περιστρέψας aorist active participle masculine nominative singular, aorist active participle masculine vocative singular of περιστρέφω

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περι-στρέφω,
  • whirl round, of one preparing to throw, ἔρριψεν . . χειρὶ περιστρέψας Il. 19.131; τόν ῥα περιστρέψας ἧκε Od. 8.189; turn round, π. τὸν τράχηλον εἰς τοὐπίσω Arist. HA 504a16; θέαμα πρὸς αὐγήν Gal. UP 17.1; π. ἵππον wheel it round, Plu. Marc. 6; ὁ ἥλιος κύκλον ἄγει καὶ π. περὶ τὴν σελήνην Id. Fac.lun. 2.931a:—Pass., to be turned or turn round, spin round, Pl. Cra. 411b; περιστρεφόμενος . . φαμὰ ἐπεσκοπεῖτο turning round, Id. Ly. 207a; of the heavens, complete a rotation, Arist. Cael. 273a2: metaph., π. εἰς τἀληθῆ turn towards them, Pl. R. 519b; κινδυνεύει εἰς τοὺς πολιτικοὺς περιεστράφθαι τὸ ῥῆμα to be fixed on . ., Id. Plt. 303c; οὐ -στραφήσεται κλῆρος shall not be removed from tribe to tribe, LXX Nu. 36.9.
      • 2 π. τὼ χεῖρε tie his hands behind him, Lys. 1.27:—Pass., to be twisted, of an intestine, Gal. 8.388.
      • 3 attract a personʼs attention, π. τὸν θεατήν Lib. Or. 11.236; convert a person, Cat.Cod.Astr. 2.180.

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