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περιπόρφυρος

περιπόρφυρος, edged with purple

περι-πόρφῠρος, ον,
  • edged with purple, ἱμάτια Crates Com. 31, Heraclid. Pol. 69; χιτωνίσκοι Plb. 3.114.4, etc.
      • 2 π. ἐσθῆτες garments with a purple border, of the Roman toga praetexta or laticlavia, Id. 6.53.7; π. τήβεννα, τήβεννος, D.H. 2.70, Plu. Rom. 26; and περιπόρφυρος alone, ib. 25, Aet.Gr. 2.283a; π. (sc. παῖδες), pueri praetextati, Id. Publ. 18.
      • 3 π. ἀγών part of name of an athletic contest at Sidon, IG 3.129 (iii A. D.), CPHerm. 54.13 (iii A. D.).

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