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περικαμπ-ής , ές,
A.bent round, Aq.Is.40.4, Ho.6.8 ; διὰ π. τόπων by zigzag paths, Vett.Val.263.13. -της, tergiversator, Gloss. -τω, bend round, Hp.Art.18; π. τὸν τοῖχον make a return in the wall, IG22.1668.24 ; π. τὴν χεῖρα τοῖς βλεφάροις Ps.-Luc. Philopatr.19.
II. intr., turn round a corner or bend, Pl.Euthd. 291b : c. acc. loci, “π. [ὁ ἦχος] τοὺς ὄζουςArist.Aud.802a35; “π. τὸν ἌθωAel.VH1.15 : abs., bend or sweep round, “ἐπὶ τοὺς λιμέναςApp. Pun.95.
2. go round so as to shun or escape from, “τὴν τῶν κυάμων χώρανHermipp.Hist.23 ; ὁμιλίας, prob. for παρέκαμπτε in D.S.5.59 ; “τὴν πόλινPlu.2.246b ; “κακοπαθίαν οὐδεμίανIG12(5).129.23 (Paros) ; “διήγησινApollon.Cit.1 ; “ὀσμάςArchig. ap. Gal.12.790, cf. PMed.in Arch.Pap.4.270 (iii A.D.) ; “φιλίαςPorph.VP59.
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