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περίδρομος

περίδρομος, running round

περίδρομος2, edge, circuit, orbit

περίδρομ-ος, ον,
  • running round, encircling, δοιαὶ δὲ π. ἄντυγές εἰσι Il. 5.728; πλῆμναι π. ἀμφοτέρωθεν ib. 726; of the rim of a shield, E. El. 458 (lyr.), A. Th. 495; of a net, Opp. H. 3.99; κύκλον π. αἰὲν ἑλίσσων Orph. Fr. 236: c. dat., [ἃλς] νήσοισι περίδρομος D.P. 60: dub. sens. in IG 2(2).463.54.
      • 2 wandering, roaming, ἱκέτις φυγὰς π. A. Supp. 350 (lyr.); κύνες Ar. Ra. 472; γυνὴ π. gadabout woman, Thgn. 581.
    • II Pass., that can be run round: hence, standing apart, detached, κολώνη . . π. ἔνθα καὶ ἔνθα Il. 2.812; αὐλὴ π. Od. 14.7; αὐλών Carc. 1; circular, D.P. 5, 718.
      • 2 surrounded, κοίλη . . ὄρεσι π., of Laconia, E. Fr. 1083; π. οὔρεσι γαῖα A.R. 3.1085.
περίδρομ-ος, ὁ, Subst.,
  • that which surrounds, edge, rim, of a shield, E. Tr. 1197; τοῦ τείχους ὁ π. circuit of the wall, Pl. Criti. 116b; τῆς τομῆς, in amputation, Archig. ap. Orib. 47.13.7; string that runs round the top of a net, X. Cyn. 2.6, 10.7, etc.; gallery running round a building, Ar. Fr. 133, X. Cyr. 6.1.53, Hld. 4.8; line round the head which defines the scalp, Poll. 2.40; ὁ π. τῶν τριχῶν Arist. Phgn. 808a26; ὠκεανὸς πάσης φύσεως π. Secund. Sent. 2; ἐν π. in a circle, Plu. QConv. 2.731d.
    • II orbit, ἡλίου Placit. 2.1.4; lap of a race, αἱ περίοδοι τῶν π. D.C. 49.43.
    • III pl., circuit-judges at Mytilene, IG 12(2).6.12 (iv B. C.).

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