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περιάγω [α^], fut. -άξω Men.532.13, etc. :—
A.lead or draw round, Hdt.1.30, al.; “τὰ φορτία ἐν βάρισι περὶ τὸ ΔέλταId.2.179; “π. τινὰς ἐν ἁμάξῃσι κειμένουςId.4.73 : c. acc. loci, περιάγουσι τὴν λίμνην κύκλῳ (sc. τὴν παρθένον) ib.180 (s.v.l.), cf. Men. l. c.; carry about for sale, Pl.Prt. 313d:—Med., lead round with one, “ἐλέφανταEpin.2.4.
b. cause to revolve, “ψυχὴ π. πάνταPl.Lg.898d, cf. Plot.5.1.2 :—Pass., rotate, “οἷον τροχοῦ περιαγομένουPl.Ti.79b.
2. lead about with one, have always by one, X.Cyr.2.2.28, cf. 1.3.3 :—more freq. in Med., “ἀκολούθους πολλοὺς περιάγεσθαιId.Mem.1.7.2, cf. Theopomp.Hist.89a), Posidon.7 J., etc.
b. metaph., lead round and round, perplex, τὼ θεώ με περιάγουσιν, ὥστε . . And.1.113 (s.v.l.), cf. Luc.Nigr.8 :—Pass., “περιαγόμενος τῷ λόγῳPl.La.187e.
3. turn round, turn about, τὴν κεφαλήν, τὸν τράχηλον, τὸν αὐχένα, Ar.Pax682, Av.176, Pl.R.515c, cf. Hp.Art. 18; “τινὰ πρὸς τἀριστεράE.Cyc.686 (s.v.l.); “μύληνPoll.7.180; π. τὴν σκυταλίδα twist it round in order to tighten a noose, Hdt.4.60; τὼ χεῖρε περιαγαγὼν εἰς τοὔπισθεν καὶ δήσας twisting back the hands behind the back, Lys.1.25 ; simply “π. τὼ χεῖρεD.H.6.82 :—Pass., “περιαχθεὶς τὼ χεῖρεPhilostr.Her.10.7; so prob. περιαχθείς alone, “π. κρεμήσεταιPCair.Zen.202.9 (iii B. C.).
4. pass round, “τὸ περιαγόμενον ποτήριονAth.10.420a, etc., cf. Hld.3.11.
5. protract, “ἐς ὥραν τινάLuc.Merc. Cond.31.
II. intr., come round, “πάλιν κύκλῳ π. εἰς τὴν ἀρχήνArist.Mete.356a8; “περιφερομένης καὶ περιαγούσηςEpicur.Nat. 11.2.
2. c. acc. loci, go round, “π. τὴν ἐσχατιάνD.42.5; “π. τὰς πόλειςEv.Matt.9.35, cf. 4.23, etc.
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