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περιήκω, to have come round to one

περιήκω,
  • to have come round to one, εἰς τὸν φονέα ἡ ἀρχὴ π. X. Cyr. 4.6.6, cf. Arr. An. 4.13.4: metaph., [κεφαλαὶ] εἰς κρανία π. are turned into . ., Philostr. Im. 2.19: c. acc., τὰ σὲ περιήκοντα that which has fallen to thy lot, Hdt. 7.16.αʹ; τοῦτον τὸν ἄνδρα φαμὲν περιήκειν τὰ πρῶτα we say that the greatest luck came round to, befel, this man, Id. 6.86.αʹ; ἔμελλε . . δίκη περιήξειν καὶ Φιλοποίμενα Paus. 8.51.5.
      • 2 of Time, to have come round, καιρῷ περιήκοντι Plu. Ages. 35; ἔτει δεκάτῳ περιήκοντι Aristid. Or. 50(26).1, cf. Parth. 30.2.
      • 3 surround, πέτραν [τὸν ὄχθον] περιήκουσαν Philostr. VA 3.13; κύκλῳ περὶ τὸ σπήλαιον π. ἄμπελος D.Chr. 2.41.

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