περισχίζω

περι-σχίζω,

• slit and tear off, ἐσθῆτα Plu. Cic. 36, Luc. DMeretr. 8.1; κιτῶνα BGU 22.16 (ii A. D.); slit open, Arist. HA 550a30:—Pass., π. τῷ μετώπῳ κόμη Poll. 2.25.
• • II Pass., of a river, περισχίζεσθαι τὸν χῶρον to split round a piece of land, i.e. divide into two branches and surround it, Hdt. 9.51; π. περὶ τὸ χωρίον Plb. 3.42.7, etc.: abs., of a stream of men, part and go different ways, περιεσχίζοντο ἔνθεν καὶ ἔνθεν Pl. Prt. 315b; of light, αὐγὴ πολλαχοῦ π. Plu. Pyth. 2.407e, cf. Thphr. Ign. 52; of sound, Sch. Poll. 2.116.
  • III strip of all his clothes, τινα Arr. Epict. 1.25.30.

περισχίζω, rings herum spalten, schlitzen, zerreißen ; ἐσθῆτα, Plut. Cic. 36 ; τινά, Einem die Kleider abreißen, Arr. ep. 1.25 ; vgl. Arist. H.A. 5.18. – Aber περισχίζεσθαι χῶρον, von einem Flusse, sich um eine Gegend her teilen und sie von beiden Seiten umfließen, Her. 9.51 ; vgl. Pol. 3.42.7 ; περισχισθεὶς ὁ ῥοῦς περὶ τὴν πόλιν, 4.43.7 ; – u. so von Menschen, ἐν κόσμῳ περιεσχίζοντο ἔνθεν καὶ ἔνθεν, Plat. Prot. 315b.

περισχίζω fut. ίσω

• • Ito slit and tear off, Plut., Luc.
  • IIPass., of a river, περισχίζεσθαι τὸν χῶρον to split round a piece of land, i. e. split into two branches so as to surround it, Hdt.;—so, of a stream of men, to part and go different ways, Plat.