encircle

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verb transitive

P. and V. κυκλοῦσθαι, περιβάλλειν, V. ἀμπέχειν, ἀμπίσχειν, περιπτύσσειν, ἀμφιβάλλειν; see surround.

be spread round: V. ἀμφιβαίνειν (acc.).

stand round: P. and V. περιίστασθαι (Euripides, Bacchae 1106), V. ἀμφίστασθαι.

be round: P. περιεῖναι (acc.), περιέχειν; see enclose.

we are encircled all round by brazen arms: V. κύκλῳ γὰρ εἱλισσόμεθα παγχάλκοις ὅπλοις (Euripides, Orestes 444).

encircle (an enemy): P. and V. κυκλοῦσθαι, P. περικλῄειν (or mid.); see also besiege.