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περιρρηδής

περιρρηδής, doubled round

περι-ρρηδής, ές,
  • sprawling, περιρρηδὴς δὲ τραπέζῃ κάππεσε he fell sprawling over the table, Od. 22.84; περιρρηδὴς κεράεσσι pitching forward over them, A.R. 1.431, cf. Orus in EM 664.39.
    • II falling away, or sloping on each side, Hp. Art. 16; of the body in bed, Id. Mul. 2.158, Gal. 18(1).420. (EM l.c. explains the word by περιρραγής, περιρρυής. Prob. cogn. with ῥαδινός, cf. βραδανίζω.)

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