περιτροπέω
καὶ ὑποθέμενος κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς φέρειν τὰς πληγάς, ὡς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τοῦ τε κακοῦ τοῦ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους → and having instructed them to bring their blows against the head, seeing that the harm to humans ... (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 1.50)
English (LSJ)
Ion. and Ep. form of περιτρέπω : I intr., περιτροπέων ἐνιαυτός a revolving year, Il.2.295. II trans., turn from all sides to a centre, round up, drive in, πολλὰ [μῆλα] περιτροπέοντες ἐλαύνομεν Od. 9.465 ; περιτροπέων φῦλ' ἀνθρώπων shepherding them about, h.Merc. 542. -ή, ἡ, turning round, revolution, ἐτέων περιτροπάς Semon.1.8, cf. Pl.Tht.209e ; ὅταν περιτροπαὶ ἑκάστοις . . περιφορὰς συνάπτωσι Id.R.546a ; π. ἔτους Wilcken Chr.27.32 (ii A. D.) : prov., ὑπέρου π., v. ὕπερος 1. 2 turning about, changing, ἐν περιτροπῇ by turns, one after another, Hdt.2.168,3.69 ; ἐκ περιτροπῆς D.H.5.2, Aristid.Or.43(1).24, BGU149.9(ii/iii A. D.), D.C.53.1 ; ἐκ τῆς π. Id.54.19. 3 overturning, ὠθισμοὶ καὶ π. ἀλλήλων Plu.2.639f. b Rhet., ἡ π. τοῦ λόγου turning an opponent's arguments against himself, S.E.P.2.128, al., cf. Dam.Pr.13.
