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