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περιπετής, falling round

περιπετ-ής, ές, (περιπίπτω)
  • falling round, ἀμφὶ μέσσῃ π. προσκείμενος lying with his arms clasped round her waist, S. Ant. 1223.
      • 2 surrounded by, wrapped in, πέπλοισι A. Ag. 233 (lyr.).
      • 3 ἔγχος π. the sword round which (i.e. on which) he has fallen, S. Aj. 907.
    • II falling in with, falling into evil, καταστῆσαί τινα δεινῷ μηδενὶ π. D. Ep. 5.1; π. γίγνεσθαι, = περιπίπτειν, fall among, τοῖς σταυροῖς καὶ τοῖς ὀρύγμασι Plu. Pomp. 62; πολέμοις Id. Cic. 42: π. εἶναι τῇ χολῇ τινος Luc. Pseudol. 1; πόλις αὐτὴ ἑαυτῇ π. γενομένη Plu. Phoc. 33; ἀλλήλοις Anon. ap. Suid.; π. ποιεῖν αὑτοῖς τοὺς πολεμίους cause them to fall foul of each other, Plu. Marc. 26; π. τοῖς ἑαυτῶν λόγοις Hermog. Stat. 1 (cf. περιπίπτω II.3); π. τῇ αἰτίᾳ γενέσθαι become liable to the charge, Plu. CG 10.
    • III changing or turning suddenly, of a manʼs fortunes, esp. from good to bad, περιπετέα ἐποιήσαντο σφίσι . . τὰ πρήγματα a sudden reverse, Hdt. 8.20; π. τύχαι E. Andr. 982; cf. foreg.

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