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περιαμπέχω

περιαμπέχω, to put round about

περιαμπέχω (also περιαμπίσχω Ph. 1.369, Philostr. Im. 2.26 (cf. ΙΙ), -ήμπεσχον Ar. Eq. 893:—
  • put round about, π. τινά τι put a thing round or over one, Ar. l.c.:—Med., put around oneself, put on, metaph., ὀνόματα καὶ ῥήματα Pl. Smp. 221e.
    • II cover all over, τὰ ὀστᾶ μετὰ τῶν σαρκῶν Id. Phd. 98d; later περιαμπίσχω τί τινι Ph. l.c.: metaph., τὰ πράγματα γυμνὰ ἐξέκειτο καὶ οὐ περιήμπισχεν αὐτὰ ἡ λέξις Philostr. VS 2.22.

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