περιτειχίζω

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English (LSJ)

   A wall all round, πλίνθοις ὥσπερ Βαβυλῶνα Ar.Av.552: —Pass., τόπος -τετειχισμένος BGU993 iii 1 (ii B. C.), etc.    2 surround with a wall, so as to beleaguer, πόλιν κύκλῳ Th.2.78, cf. 4.69; Μυτιλήνην ἐν κύκλῳ ἁπλῷ τείχει Id.3.18; τείχει διπλῷ D.59.102 :— Pass., Th.3.68.    II build round, in Med., ξύλινον τεῖχος πολίταις Themist.Ep.8 :—Pass., ὁ περιτετειχισμένος κύκλος X.HG5.3.22.    III metaph., fortify, θεωρίαν ἐρείσμασι Vett.Val.334.10.