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περιείλω

περιείλω, to fold or wrap around

περι-είλω, περι-ειλέω, or περι-ίλλω,
  • wrap round, περὶ τοὺς πόδας σάκια περιειλεῖν (v.l. περιδεῖν, Cobet περιίλλειν) X. An. 4.5.36; τῷ αὑτοῦ τραχήλῳ τι περιειλήσας Luc. Alex. 15.
      • 2 wrap up, swathe, τὸ βρέτας περιειλῆσαι πάντοθεν Ath. 15.672d:—Med., swathe oneself, ῥακίοις περιειλάμενος (Phot., Suid., -ειλλόμενος or -ειλόμενος codd.) Ar. Ra. 1066:—Pass., to be wrapped up, Ath. 15.672e; to be coiled, of a snakeʼs tail, Gal. 14.265, cf. OGI 56.63 (Egypt, iii B. C.); to be concentrated, τοῦ πυπώδους περιειληθέντος εἰς τὸ αὐτό Ach.Tat. Intr.Arat. 3.
    • II build a vaulting, Arch.Anz. 19.8 (Milet.).

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