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      Ἐὰν ᾖς φιλομαθής, ἔσει πολυμαθής → If you are studious, you will become learned.
      Isocrates, 1.18

      English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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      verb transitive

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

      be spread round: V. ἀμφιβαίνειν.

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

      surround with a wall: Ar. and P. περιτειχίζειν.

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

      Met., of dangers, etc.: P. περιίστασθαι (dat.); see threaten.

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

      put around: Ar. and P. περιτιθέναι (τί τινι), περιάπτειν (τί τινι), Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι (τί τινι).

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