I.to be over and above the number, c. gen., περιττεύσουσιν ἡμῶν οἱ πολέμιοι the enemy will go beyond us, outflank us, Xen.
II.absol. to be more than enough, remain over, id=Xen., etc.; τοσοῦτον τῷ Περικλεῖ ἐπερίσσευε such abundance of reason had Pericles, Thuc.
2.in bad sense, to be superfluous, Soph.
III.of persons, to abound in a thing, c. dat., NTest.:—also c. gen., π. ἄρτων to have more than enough of bread, id=NTest.
IV.Causal, to make to abound, id=NTest.:—Pass. to be made to abound, id=NTest.