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περισσεύω 1 2 3 περισσός

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.
2.to be superior, have the advantage, id=NTest.; π. μᾶλλον to abound more and more, id=NTest.
IV.Causal, to make to abound, id=NTest.:—Pass. to be made to abound, id=NTest.

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