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τὸ ἐμόν γ' ἐμοὶ λέγεις ὄναρ → you are telling me what I know already, you are telling me my own dream

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Transliteration A: peristréphō Transliteration B: peristrephō Transliteration C: peristrefo Beta Code: peristre/fw

English (LSJ)

   A whirl round, of one preparing to throw, ἔρριψεν . . χειρὶ περιστρέψας Il.19.131 ; τόν ῥα περιστρέψας ἧκε Od.8.189 ; turn round, π. τὸν τράχηλον εἰς τοὐπίσω Arist.HA504a16 ; θέαμα πρὸς αὐγήν Gal.UP17.1 ; π. ἵππον wheel it round, Plu.Marc.6 ; ὁ ἥλιος κύκλον ἄγει καὶ π. περὶ τὴν σελήνην Id.2.931a :—Pass., to be turned or turn round, spin round, Pl. Cra.411b ; περιστρεφόμενος . . φαμὰ ἐπεσκοπεῖτο turning round, Id.Ly. 207a ; of the heavens, complete a rotation, Arist.Cael.273a2 : metaph., π. εἰς τἀληθῆ turn towards them, Pl.R.519b ; κινδυνεύει εἰς τοὺς πολιτικοὺς περιεστράφθαι τὸ ῥῆμα to be fixed on... Id.Plt.303c ; οὐ -στραφήσεται κλῆρος shall not be removed from tribe to tribe, LXXNu.36.9.    2 π. τὼ χεῖρε tie his hands behind him, Lys.1.27 :—Pass., to be twisted, of an intestine, Gal.8.388.    3 attract a person's attention, π. τὸν θεατήν Lib.Or.11.236 ; convert a person, Cat.Cod.Astr.2.180.