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περιφέρω
περιφέρω fut. -οίσω aor1 -ήνεγκα aor2 -ήνεγκον to carry round, Hdt.: to carry about with one, Hdt., Eur.:—Pass., c. acc. loci, λέοντος περιενειχθέντος τὸ τεῖχος being carried round the wall, Hdt.; absol., περιφερόμενος swinging about (in a basket), Plat. metaph., οὔτε μέμνημαι τὸ πρᾶγμα οὔτε με περιφέρει οὐδὲν εἰδέναι τούτων nor does [my mind] carry me back to the knowledge of any of these things, Hdt. to move round, to hand round at table, Xen. to turn round, τὴν κεφαλήν Plut. to carry round, publish:—Pass., περιεφέρετο τὸ ῥῆμα the saying was passed from mouth to mouth, Plat. to carry to and fro, Plut. to bring round, i. e. into oneʼs own power, Plut. intr. to survive, endure, hold out, Thuc. of periods of time, Hdt.; of argument, περιφέρεσθαι εἰς ταὐτό Plat. to wander about, Xen.:— to be unsteady, wavering, Plut.

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to carry round

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περιφέρω fut. -οίσω aor1 -ήνεγκα aor2 -ήνεγκον to carry round, Hdt.: to carry about with one, Hdt., Eur.:—Pass., c. acc. loci, λέοντος περιενειχθέντος τὸ τεῖχος being carried round the wall, Hdt.; absol., περιφερόμενος swinging about (in a basket), Plat. metaph., οὔτε μέμνημαι τὸ πρᾶγμα οὔτε με περιφέρει οὐδὲν εἰδέναι τούτων nor does [my mind] carry me back to the knowledge of any of these things, Hdt. to move round, to hand round at table, Xen. to turn round, τὴν κεφαλήν Plut. to carry round, publish:—Pass., περιεφέρετο τὸ ῥῆμα the saying was passed from mouth to mouth, Plat. to carry to and fro, Plut. to bring round, i. e. into oneʼs own power, Plut. intr. to survive, endure, hold out, Thuc. of periods of time, Hdt.; of argument, περιφέρεσθαι εἰς ταὐτό Plat. to wander about, Xen.:— to be unsteady, wavering, Plut.
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25948
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n25977
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perife/rw

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