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περιελίττω

From LSJ

Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25

French (Bailly abrégé)

att. c. περιελίσσω.

Dutch (Woordenboekgrieks.nl)

περι-ελίττω en περιειλίττω, Ion. περιελίσσω en περιειλίσσω om... heen wikkelen; met acc..; π. τὸ βιβλίον de brief (om de pijl) wikkelen Hdt. 8.128.1; med..; ἱμάντας περιειλίττονται zij wikkelen riemen om hun armen Plat. Prot. 342c; met acc. en dat., uitbr. om... heen bouwen. Plut. Luc. 39.3. omwikkelen, met acc. en dat. v. middel:. τὸν δάκτυλον ἄκρον ἐπιδέσματι π. de top van de vinger verbinden Hp. Art. 80. intrans., met aor. pass. ronddraaien, (zich) kronkelen; met περί + acc..; περιελιχθέντα περὶ τὴν γῆν rondom de aarde kronkelend (van stromen) Plat. Phaed. 112d; abs.. στρέφειν καὶ περιελίττειν ronddraaien en omwegen nemen Plut. Crass. 29.4.

German (Pape)

att. = περιελίσσω.