fence

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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P. and V. ἕρκος, τό (Plat.), V. περιβολή, ἡ. Stockade: P. σταύρωμα, τό, χαράκωμα, τό. Sit on the fence—met., be a trimmer: P. ἐπαμφοτερίζειν. v. trans. Block up: P. and V. φράσσειν, P. ἐμφράσσειν. Fortify with a stockade: P. σταυροῦν, περισταυροῦν, ἀποσταυροῦν. Fence round an estate: P. χωρίον περιοικοδομεῖν (Dem 1272). Fence off: P. ἀποφράσσειν, ἀπολαμβάνειν. Fence with (a question): P. διακρούεσθαι (acc.).