περιτέμνω
περιτέμνω
Ionic -τάμνω
fut. -τεμῶ
perf. -τέτμηκα
aor2 -έτεμον
to cut or clip round about, Lat. circumcidere, οἰνὰς περιταμνέμεν to prune them, Hes.; τὴν κεφαλὴν π. κύκλῳ περὶ τὰ ὦτα Hdt.:—Mid., περιτάμνεσθαι βραχίονας to make incisions all round oneʼs arms, Hdt.
of circumcision, Hdt.: and in Mid., περιτάμνονται τὰ αἰδοῖα they practise circumcision, Hdt.
to cut off the extremities, τὰ ὦτα καὶ τὴν ῥῖνα Hdt.:—Pass., περιτάμνεσθαι γῆν to be curtailed of certain land, Hdt.
to cut off and hem in all round, cut off, Lat. intercipere; hence in Mid., βοῦς περιταμνόμενος cutting off cattle for oneself, "lifting" cattle, Od.:—Pass. to be cut off, intercepted, Xen.
Headword (normalized):
περιτέμνω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
περιτεμνω
Intro Text:
περιτέμνω
Ionic -τάμνω
fut. -τεμῶ
perf. -τέτμηκα
aor2 -έτεμον
to cut or clip round about, Lat. circumcidere, οἰνὰς περιταμνέμεν to prune them, Hes.; τὴν κεφαλὴν π. κύκλῳ περὶ τὰ ὦτα Hdt.:—Mid., περιτάμνεσθαι βραχίονας to make incisions all round oneʼs arms, Hdt.
of circumcision, Hdt.: and in Mid., περιτάμνονται τὰ αἰδοῖα they practise circumcision, Hdt.
to cut off the extremities, τὰ ὦτα καὶ τὴν ῥῖνα Hdt.:—Pass., περιτάμνεσθαι γῆν to be curtailed of certain land, Hdt.
to cut off and hem in all round, cut off, Lat. intercipere; hence in Mid., βοῦς περιταμνόμενος cutting off cattle for oneself, "lifting" cattle, Od.:—Pass. to be cut off, intercepted, Xen.
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