περίκειμαι: Difference between revisions

|Definition=inf. -[[κεῖσθαι]] : fut. -[[κείσομαι]] : —used as Pass. of [[περιτίθημι]], <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[lie round about]], c. dat., <b class="b3">εὗρε σὲ Πατρόκλῳ περικείμενον ὃν φίλον νἱόν</b> [[lying with his arms round]] him, <span class="bibl">Il.19.4</span> ; [<b class="b3">γωρυτὸς τόξῳ] περίκειτο</b>] [[there was]] a case [[round]] the bow, <span class="bibl">Od.21.54</span> ; [[πασσάλοις]] (acc. pl.) κρύπτοισιν περικείμεναι… κνάμισες <span class="bibl">Alc.15</span> ; <b class="b3">οἷς στέφανος περίκειται</b> Pi.O.<span class="bibl">8.76</span> ; <b class="b3">τὸ σχῆμα καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς βασιλείας τινὶ π</b>. <span class="bibl">Hdn.6.1.1</span> ; π. τινὶ τῶν πράξεων κηλίς <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Dio</span> 56</span> : c. acc., σφέας εὐσίη καὶ γαληναίη περικέαται <span class="bibl">Luc. <span class="title">Astr.</span>3</span> : with a Prep., περὶ [τὰς φλέβας] τὸ σῶμα π. τὸ τῶν σαρκῶν <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">GA</span>764b30</span> : abs., <b class="b3">τὰ περικείμενα χρυσία</b> plates of gold [[laid on]] (an ivory statue), <span class="bibl">Th.2.13</span> ; [<b class="b3">ὁ κημὸς] περικείμενος</b> [[put round]] the horse's mouth, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Eq.</span>5.3</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> metaph., <b class="b3">οὐδέ τί μοι περίκειται</b> [[there is]] no [[advantage]] for me, I have nought [[laid by]], <span class="bibl">Il.9.321</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">b</span> <b class="b3">οἱ περικείμενοί τινι</b> his [[supporters]], <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span>1408.24</span> (iii A. D.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> c. acc. rei, [[have round one]], [[wear]], mostly in part., [τελαμῶνας] περὶ τοῖσι αὐχέσι περικείμενοι <span class="bibl">Hdt. 1.171</span>, cf. <span class="title">OGI</span>56.67 (Canopus, iii B.C.) ; <b class="b3">τιάρας π</b>. <span class="bibl">Str.15.3.15</span> ; στεφάνους <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Arat.</span>17</span>; πτέρυγα <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Icar.</span>14</span> ; προσωπεῖον <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Nigr.</span>11</span>, <span class="bibl">Aesop.360</span> ; <b class="b3">στρατιωτικὴν δύναμιν π</b> [[invested with]]... <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Pomp.</span>51</span> ; <b class="b3">ὕβριν π</b>. [[clad in]] arrogance, <span class="bibl">Theoc.23.14</span> (s. v.l.): rarely in other moods, <b class="b3">περίκεισο ἄνθεα</b> [[have]] garlands [[put round thee]], <span class="title">AP</span>11.38 (Polem.) ; <b class="b3">περιέκειτο ξίφος, σχῆμα βασιλικόν</b>, <span class="bibl">Hdn.3.5.7</span>, <span class="bibl">5.4.7</span> ; τὴν ἅλυσιν ταύτην περίκειμαι <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Act.Ap.</span>28.20</span> ; περίκειται ἀσθένειαν <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ep.Hebr.</span> 5.2</span>.</span>