περιστέφω
περιστέφω, to enwreathe, surround
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περιεστέφετο imperfect middle-passive indicative 3rd singular of περιστέφω
περιστέφ-ω,
- enwreathe, surround, νεφέεσσι περιστέφει οὐρανὸν εὐρὺν Ζεύς Od. 5.303; τὴν νησῖδα τοῖς ὅπλοις Plu. Arist. 9; κύκλῳ τὰ τείχη Id. Mul.virt. 2.245e; Παρνησὸν π. ἐννέα κύκλοις, of the serpent Pytho, Call. Del. 93:—Pass., Orph. Fr. 186: metaph., ὁ παῖς ἀρετῇ περιστέφεται Aphth. Prog. 3.
περι·στέφω, couronner, envelopper, Od. 5, 303 ; Plut. Arist. 9, etc. ; M. 245d ; Call. Del. 93 ||
Moy. m. sign. Anth. 7, 736.
περιστέφω, umkränzen, umgeben ; οὐρανὸν νεφέεσσι, Od. 5.303, τὴν νησῖδα ὁπλίταις, Plut. Aristid. 9.
περιστέφω
[περι- 1.]
To enwreathe, cover up : νεφέεσσι περιστέφει οὐρανὸν Ζεύς Od. 5.303.
περιστέφω : set closely around, surround, Od. 5.303; pass., fig., his words are not ‘crowned’ with grace, Od. 8.175.
περιστέφω
fut. ψω
- to enwreathe, surround, νεφέεσσι περιστέφει οὐρανὸν Ζεύς Od.