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περιπίπτω , fut. -
A.πεσοῦμαιAr.V.523, etc.: Ep. pf. part. fem. “περιπεπτηυῖαιEratosth.16.9:—fall around, i.e. so as to embrace, τινι X. An.1.8.28; “ἐπί τινιPlu.Crass.17; “εἰς τὸ στῆθοςId.Sert.26.
2. fall around, i.e. upon, a weapon, “τῷ ξίφειAr.V.523; “τῷ βέλειAntipho 3.3.6.
3. [ζῶναι] πόλοις περιπεπτηυῖαι encircling the poles, Eratosth.l.c.
II. c. dat., fall in with, Hdt.6.105; “ἀλλήλοιςX.An.7.3.38, etc.; freq. of ships meeting at sea, Hdt.6.41,8.94, Th. 8.33,103; π. μουσικῇ τε καὶ ταῖς μέθαις having encountered them in our discussion. Pl.Lg.682e; ὄψις κάμνουσα ἐν τοῖς μικροῖς τοῖς μεγάλοις ἀσμένως π. Plot.6.9.3: abs., supervene, Petos. ap. Vett. Val.278.8.
2. fall foul of other ships, “τῇσι σφετέρῃσι νηυσίHdt.8.89; περὶ ἀλλήλας of one another, ib.16; also π. περὶ τὴν Σηπιάδα to be wrecked on . . , Id.7.188.
III. change suddenly, “εἴς τιPlb.3.4.5.
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