περιστέλλω
περιστέλλω
fut. -στελῶ
aor1 -έστειλα
to dress, clothe, wrap up, Pind., Plut.; ἔπηξα δʼ αὐτὸν εὖ περιστείλας I planted the sword having wrapt it well with earth, i. e. planted it firmly, Soph.
to dress or lay out a corpse, Lat. componere, Od., Hdt., Attic: simply, to bury, Plat.
metaph. to wrap up, cloak, cover, τἄδικʼ εὖ π. Eur.:—Mid., τὰ σὰ περιστέλλου κακά Eur.
to take care of, protect, defend, Hdt., Soph.; π. τοὺς νόμους to maintain the laws, Hdt.; τὰ πάτρια Dem.; π. ἀοιδάν to uphold minstrelsy, Pind.
Headword (normalized):
περιστέλλω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
περιστελλω
Intro Text:
περιστέλλω
fut. -στελῶ
aor1 -έστειλα
to dress, clothe, wrap up, Pind., Plut.; ἔπηξα δʼ αὐτὸν εὖ περιστείλας I planted the sword having wrapt it well with earth, i. e. planted it firmly, Soph.
to dress or lay out a corpse, Lat. componere, Od., Hdt., Attic: simply, to bury, Plat.
metaph. to wrap up, cloak, cover, τἄδικʼ εὖ π. Eur.:—Mid., τὰ σὰ περιστέλλου κακά Eur.
to take care of, protect, defend, Hdt., Soph.; π. τοὺς νόμους to maintain the laws, Hdt.; τὰ πάτρια Dem.; π. ἀοιδάν to uphold minstrelsy, Pind.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n25909
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