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περιπείρω

περιπείρω, to pierce as with a spit

περιπείρω,
  • put on a spit, π. τι περὶ λόγχην Plu. Galb. 27: metaph., pierce, ἑαυτοὺς π. ὀδύναις 1 Ep.Ti. 6.10:—Pass., to be spitted or pierced, ξίφεσι καὶ λόγχαις D.S. 16.80; Χάρακι Id. 19.84; σκόλοπι Ael. NA 7.48; ὀβελοῖς Luc. Gall. 2: metaph., to become entangled, δυσαναπορεύτοις βαράθροις περιπαρέντες Ph. 1.672; δίκτυα, οἷς ἀνάγκη περιπείρεσθαι Id. 2.411, cf. Vett.Val. 250.11.
    • II run into, τοὺς ὀδόντας τῇ δειρῇ Lib. Descr. 12.2 (Pass.):—Pass., ἄγκιστρα περιπαρέντα τοῖς ἰχθύσι Ael. NA 15.10.

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