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περισπειράω

περισπειράω, to wind round

περισπειράω,
  • wind round, τὴν ἐσθῆτα τῇ κεφαλῇ Plu. Cam. 25:— Med., τὰ μέσα . . ὁπλίταις περιεσπειραμένος having concentrated his troops around . ., Id. Ages. 31:—Pass., form round, ἀνδρῶν κύκλῳ περιεσπειραμένων Id. Cic. 22; of serpents, etc., twine, coil round, δράκοντα περιεσπειραμένον τὸ δέρος D.S. 4.48: c. dat., τισι Luc. Hist.Conscr. 29; τῷ ποδί Id. Dips. 6: metaph., insinuate oneself into, τὰς αὐλάς Eun. Hist. p.257 D.

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