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περιπίπτω, to fall around, so as to embrace

περιπίπτω, fut. -πεσοῦμαι Ar. V. 523, etc.: Ep. pf. part. fem. περιπεπτηυῖαι Eratosth. 16.9:—
  • fall around, i.e. so as to embrace, τινι X. An. 1.8.28; ἐπί τινι Plu. Crass. 17; εἰς τὸ στῆθος Id. Sert. 26.
      • 2 fall around, i.e. upon, a weapon, τῷ ξίφει Ar. V. 523; τῷ βέλει Antipho 3.3.6.
      • 3 [ζῶναι] πόλοις περιπεπτηυῖαι encircling the poles, Eratosth. l.c.
      • 4 fall over, ἑκατέρωσε Plu. Pyrrh. 24; πλαγία περιπεσοῦσα Id. Ant. 67.
    • II c. dat., fall in with, Hdt. 6.105; ἀλλήλοις X. An. 7.3.38, etc.; freq. of ships meeting at sea, Hdt. 6.41, 8.94, Th. 8.33, 103; π. μουσικῇ τε καὶ ταῖς μέθαις having encountered them in our discussion. Pl. Lg. 682e; ἡ ὄψις κάμνουσα ἐν τοῖς μικροῖς τοῖς μεγάλοις ἀσμένως π. Plot. 6.9.3: abs., supervene, Petos. ap. Vett.Val. 278.8.
      • 2 fall foul of other ships, τῇσι σφετέρῃσι νηυσί Hdt. 8.89; περὶ ἀλλήλας of one another, ib. 16; also π. περὶ τὴν Σηπιάδα to be wrecked on . ., Id. 7.188.
      • 3 metaph., fall in with, fall into, mostly of evil, c. dat., π. ἀδίκοισι γνώμῃσι fall in with, encounter unjust judgements, Id. 1.96; π. τοιαύτῃσι τύχῃσι, δουλοσύνῃ, Id. 6.16, 106; νούσοις, νοσήμασι, Hp. VM 3, X. Cyr. 6.2.27; λουτροῖσιν ἀλόχου E. Or. 367; αἰσχρᾷ τύχῃ Id. Hec. 498; ἀκουσίοις κακοῖς Antipho 3.3.7; τοιούτῳ πάθει Th. 2.54; τοιαύτῃ συμφορᾷ περιπέπτωκεν ὑπὸ τούτου D. 21.96, cf. And. 1.51; ἀβροχίαις OGI 56.15 (Canopus, iii B. C.); π. συκοφάνταις Lys. 7.1; αἰσχύνῃ X. HG 7.3.9; ταῖς μεγίσταις ζημίαις Isoc. 7.27, cf. 12.146; αἰτίᾳ Plu. Ant. 67; also σοὶ αὐτῷ περιπίπτειν to be caught in your own snare, Hdt. 1.108, cf. 8.16, Luc. DMort. 8[26].2; τοῖς ἐμαυτοῦ λόγοις περιπίπτω Aeschin. 2.144: with a Prep., ἐν σφίσι κατὰ τὰς ἰδίας διαφορὰς π. Th. 2.65: abs., come to grief, Plb. 8.36.4, Vett.Val. 16.2.
      • 4 of events, befall one, ἤν μοί τι περιπίπτῃ κακόν Ar. Th. 271: abs., δεῖ τι περιπεσεῖν Philostr. VA 1.33.
    • III change suddenly, εἴς τι Plb. 3.4.5.

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