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περίβολος

περίβολος, going round, encircling; (subst.) circuit of walls

περίβολος, ον, (περιβάλλω)
  • compassing, encircling, στέφεα E. IA 1477 (lyr.); κάνναι Pherecr. 63.
    • II as Subst. περίβολος, ὁ, = περιβολή, ἐχίδνης περίβολοι spires or coils of a serpent, E. Ion 993: in pl., π. λάϊνοι, of a tomb, Id. Tr. 1141: sg., enclosing wall, Hdt. 1.181; of a town wall, Th. 1.89; ἐν οἰκείῳ π. in a cage of his own, Pl. Tht. 197c; of the body as the case of the soul, Id. Cra. 400c; περίβολοι οἰκήσεων Id. R. 548a; wall of the heart, Hp. Cord. 4.
      • 2 area enclosed, enclosure, π. νεωρίων E. Hel. 1530; ὁ τῆς πόλεως π. Pl. Lg. 759a; ἀμπελώνων PGrenf. 2.28.13 (ii B.C.); of a temple, precinct, π. ἱεροῦ LXX Si. 50.2, cf. 2 Ma. 6.4, 4 Ma. 4.11, J. AJ 15.11.5, Porph. Abst. 2.54; ὁ τῶν Ὡρῶν π. BMus.Inscr. 1044 (Attaleia): metaph., πρόθυρα καὶ περιβόλους καὶ αὐλὰς τῇ ἀρχῇ περιέθηκεν Plu. Sol. 32.
    • III neut., περίβολα πυρὶ φλεγόμενα fire-balls, Tim. Pers. 27.

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