περιζώννυμι
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
A gird upon a person, π. τὸ ξίφος [τινί] J.AJ6.9.4, cf. App.Hann.20, Nonn.D.40.460 (prob. l.); gird, τὸ παιδίον prob. in Ruf. ap. Orib.inc.20.1 :—more freq. in Med. with pf. Pass., gird oneself with, ᾤαν λουτρίδα Theopomp. Com.37; ἐσθῆτα, τήβεννον, Plu.Rom.16, Cor.9; γυμνὸς ὢν τοῦτον τὸν ἄνδρα περιεζώσατο put him on as a defence, παρ' ὑπόνοιαν for ἐπίτροπον ἐποιήσατο, Ar.Pax687; περιεζῶσθαι τὴν φορβειάν to have their halter girded round them. Arist.Pol.1324b16: c. dat., -ζώσασθαι τοῖς ἐντέροις τινός Phld.Ir.p.26 W.:abs., Κλέων . . περιζωσάμενος ἐδημηγόρησε Arist. Ath.28.3; π. κοσμίως ἄνωθεν καὶ κάτωθεν Sor.1.70a; of a cook, περιεζωσμένος with his apron on, Alex.174.11, cf. Anaxandr.41.12 (anap.); αἱ νῆτται περιεζωσμέναι ἐπλινθοφόρουν Ar.Av.1148; of athletes, Paus. 1.44.1; of a dancer, Plb.30.22.10.
