περιτορνεύω

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τῶν δ᾽ ὀρθουμένων σῴζει τὰ πολλὰ σώμαθ᾽ ἡ πειθαρχία → But of those who make it through, following orders is what saves most of their lives (Sophocles, Antigone 675f.)

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Transliteration A: peritorneúō Transliteration B: peritorneuō Transliteration C: peritorneyo Beta Code: peritorneu/w

English (LSJ)

   A turn as in a lathe, περὶ . . τὸν ἐγκέφαλον . . σφαῖραν περιετόρνευσεν ὀστεΐνην he framed a globe round it, Pl.Ti.73e; θνητὸν σῶμα [τῇ ψυχῇ] π. ib.69c : metaph. in Pass., to be well-turned, of style, D.H.Dem.21.