περιήκω

English (LSJ)

   A to have come round to one, εἰς τὸν φονέα ἡ ἀρχὴ π. X.Cyr. 4.6.6, cf. Arr.An.4.13.4: metaph., [κεφαλαὶ] εἰς κρανία π. are turned into... Philostr.Im.2.19 : c. acc., τὰ σὲ περιήκοντα that which has fallen to thy lot, Hdt.7.16.ά; τοῦτον τὸν ἄνδρα φαμὲν περιήκειν τὰ πρῶτα we say that the greatest luck came round to, befel, this man, Id.6.86.ά; ἔμελλε . . δίκη περιήξειν καὶ Φιλοποίμενα Paus.8.51.5.    2 of Time, to have come round, καιρῷ περιήκοντι Plu.Ages.35; ἔτει δεκάτῳ περιήκοντι Aristid.Or.50(26).1, cf. Parth.30.2.    3 surround, πέτραν [τὸν ὄχθον] περιήκουσαν Philostr.VA3.13; κύκλῳ περὶ τὸ σπήλαιον π. ἄμπελος D.Chr.2.41.