περικείρω

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   A κεῖραι Philostr.Ep.61 : pf. -κέκαρκα Luc.Symp. 32:—shear or clip all round τὴν κόμην κακῶς π. Hdt.3.154 ; π. τινά clip him close, Philostr. l. c. :—Med., τρίχας περικείρεσθαι clip one's hair, Hdt.4.71 :—Pass., π. κατὰ πρόσωπον LXX Je.32.9 (25.23); τοὺς πλοκάμους περικειρόμενος Luc. Tim.4 ; Περικειρομένη, title of play by Menander.    II metaph., shear of its walls, τὴν ἀκρόπολιν Ael.VH 7.8.