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περιτειχίζω

περιτειχίζω, to wall all round

περιτειχ-ίζω,
  • wall all round, πλίνθοις ὥσπερ Βαβυλῶνα Ar. Av. 552: —Pass., τόπος -τετειχισμένος BGU 993 iii 1 (ii B. C.), etc.
      • 2 surround with a wall, so as to beleaguer, πόλιν κύκλῳ Th. 2.78, cf. 4.69; Μυτιλήνην ἐν κύκλῳ ἁπλῷ τείχει Id. 3.18; τείχει διπλῷ D. 59.102:— Pass., Th. 3.68.
    • II build round, in Med., ξύλινον τεῖχος πολίταις Themist. Ep. 8:—Pass., ὁ περιτετειχισμένος κύκλος X. HG 5.3.22.
    • III metaph., fortify, θεωρίαν ἐρείσμασι Vett.Val. 334.10.

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