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εἰσκυκλέω

εἰσκυκλέω, to turn

εἰσκυκλ-έω,
  • wheel in, esp. in a theatre, turn a thing inwards by machinery, and so, withdraw it from the eyes of the spectators, Ar. Th. 265, cf. Luc. Lex. 8: generally, ὄψων παρασκευὴν εἰσκυκλουμένην Ath. 6.270e: metaph., πράγματα δαίμων τις ἐσκεκύκληκεν ἐς τὴν οἰκίαν some spirit has wheeled ill luck into the house, Ar. V. 1475:—Pass., plunge into, τοῖς τῆς ἱστορίας διηγήμασι LXX 2 Ma. 2.24:—Med., c. acc., [ἡρῷʼ ἔπη].. εἰσκυκλήσομαι Poet. in BKT 5(1)p. 84.
    • II εἰσκυκλήσας· περιελθών, Hsch.

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