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περιέχω
περιέχω -ίσχω fut. -έξω fut. -σχήσω aor2 -έσχον aor2 mid. -εσχόμην to encompass, embrace, surround, Plat. to surround so as to guard, Plut. in Pass. to be shut in or beleaguered, ὑπό τινος Hdt., Xen. to embrace, comprise, comprehend, Plat., etc. to overcome, gain the victory, Thuc.: of an army, to outflank the enemy, Thuc. Mid. to hold oneʼs arms round another, take charge of, c. gen. pers., περίσχεο (Ionic aor2 mid. imperat.) παιδὸς ἐῆος Il.; c. acc. to protect, Od. to cling to, be fond of a person or thing, c. gen., Hdt. c. inf., περιείχετο μὴ ἐκλιπεῖν he was urgent with them that they should not leave him, Hdt.

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to encompass, embrace, surround

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περιέχω -ίσχω fut. -έξω fut. -σχήσω aor2 -έσχον aor2 mid. -εσχόμην to encompass, embrace, surround, Plat. to surround so as to guard, Plut. in Pass. to be shut in or beleaguered, ὑπό τινος Hdt., Xen. to embrace, comprise, comprehend, Plat., etc. to overcome, gain the victory, Thuc.: of an army, to outflank the enemy, Thuc. Mid. to hold oneʼs arms round another, take charge of, c. gen. pers., περίσχεο (Ionic aor2 mid. imperat.) παιδὸς ἐῆος Il.; c. acc. to protect, Od. to cling to, be fond of a person or thing, c. gen., Hdt. c. inf., περιείχετο μὴ ἐκλιπεῖν he was urgent with them that they should not leave him, Hdt.
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25615
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n25644
Key:
perie/xw

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