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|Definition=<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[whirl round]], of one preparing to throw, ἔρριψεν… χειρὶ περιστρέψας <span class="bibl">Il.19.131</span>; τόν ῥα περιστρέψας ἧκε <span class="bibl">Od.8.189</span>; [[turn round]], π. τὸν τράχηλον εἰς τοὐπίσω <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>504a16</span>; θέαμα πρὸς αὐγήν <span class="bibl">Gal.<span class="title">UP</span>17.1</span>; <b class="b3">π. ἵππον</b> [[wheel]] it [[round]], <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Marc.</span>6</span>; ὁ ἥλιος κύκλον ἄγει καὶ π. περὶ τὴν σελήνην Id.2.931a :—Pass., to [[be turned]] or [[turn round]], [[spin round]], <span class="bibl">Pl. <span class="title">Cra.</span>411b</span>; <b class="b3">περιστρεφόμενος… φαμὰ ἐπεσκοπεῖτο</b> [[turning round]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ly.</span> 207a</span>; of the heavens, [[complete a rotation]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Cael.</span>273a2</span> : metaph., <b class="b3">π. εἰς τἀληθῆ</b> [[turn]] towards them, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>519b</span>; <b class="b3">κινδυνεύει εἰς τοὺς πολιτικοὺς περιεστράφθαι τὸ ῥῆμα</b> to [[be fixed on]]... <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Plt.</span>303c</span>; <b class="b3">οὐ -στραφήσεται κλῆρος</b> [[shall]] not [[be removed]] from tribe to tribe, <span class="bibl">LXX<span class="title">Nu.</span>36.9</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">π. τὼ χεῖρε</b> [[tie]] his hands [[behind]] him, <span class="bibl">Lys.1.27</span> :—Pass., to [[be twisted]], of an intestine, Gal.8.388. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> [[attract]] a person's [[attention]], π. τὸν θεατήν <span class="bibl">Lib.<span class="title">Or.</span>11.236</span>; [[convert]] a person, <span class="title">Cat.Cod.Astr.</span>2.180.</span>