περιβολή
περιβολή
περιβολή, ἡ,
περιβάλλω
anything which is thrown round, a covering, Plat.; χειρῶν περιβολαί embraces, Eur.; so περιβολαί alone, Xen.; περιβολαὶ χθονός, i. e. the grave, Eur.; π. ξίφεος a scabbard, Eur.: absol. of walls round a town, ἑπτάπυργοι π. Eur.
a space enclosed, compass, οἰκίης μεγάλης περιβολή a house of large compass, Hdt.
a circumference, circuit, Thuc.; π. ποιεῖσθαι to make a circuit, Xen.
metaph.,
a compassing, endeavouring after, τῆς ἀρχῆς, Lat. affectatio imperii, Xen.
ἡ π. τοῦ λόγου the whole compass of the matter, long and short of it, Isocr.
Headword (normalized):
περιβολή
Headword (normalized/stripped):
περιβολη
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περιβολή
περιβολή, ἡ,
περιβάλλω
anything which is thrown round, a covering, Plat.; χειρῶν περιβολαί embraces, Eur.; so περιβολαί alone, Xen.; περιβολαὶ χθονός, i. e. the grave, Eur.; π. ξίφεος a scabbard, Eur.: absol. of walls round a town, ἑπτάπυργοι π. Eur.
a space enclosed, compass, οἰκίης μεγάλης περιβολή a house of large compass, Hdt.
a circumference, circuit, Thuc.; π. ποιεῖσθαι to make a circuit, Xen.
metaph.,
a compassing, endeavouring after, τῆς ἀρχῆς, Lat. affectatio imperii, Xen.
ἡ π. τοῦ λόγου the whole compass of the matter, long and short of it, Isocr.
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