περικλῄειν

From LSJ

Ἑαυτὸν οὐδεὶς ὁμολογεῖ κακοῦργος ὤν → Nemo maleficus se fatetur maleficum → Von sich gibt keiner zu, dass er ein Schurke ist

Menander, Monostichoi, 158

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also: περικλείω, περικλῄω) encircle, envelop, hem in, shut in, surround an enemy

Lexicon Thucydideum

circumcludere, to surround, enclose, 2.90.2, [vulgo commonly περικλείς.].
PASS. 2.100.6, [vulgo commonly περικλει.].
MED. circumcludere, to surround, enclose, 7.52.1, [vulgo commonly περικλείς.]