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περιολισθάνω

περιολισθάνω, to slip away all round, slip off

περιολισθ-άνω,
  • slip about, Hp. Art. 47; slip away all round, Id. VM 22. cf. D.H. 14.10; ναῦς π. slips off the engine, Plu. Marc. 15; τὰ βέλη π. ἀπὸ [τῶν βυρσῶν] glance off them, J. BJ 3.7.10: metaph., ἡδονὴ π. εἰς τὸ σῶμα (v.l. for δι-) Plu. Suav. 2.1089d: later περιολισθαίνω, metaph., wander, stray from the point, Plot. 2.2.1.

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