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1 Encircle
v. trans.Be spread round: V. ἀμφιβαίνειν (acc.).Stand round: P. and V. περιίστασθαι (Eur., Bacch. 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 (Eur., Or. 444).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Encircle
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2 encircle
[in'sə:kl](to surround: Enemies encircled him.) περικυκλώνω -
3 Surround
v. trans.Encircle P. and V. κυκλοῦσθαι, περιβάλλειν, V. ἀμπέχειν, ἀμπίσχειν, ἀμφιβάλλειν, περιπτύσσειν; see Encircle.Be spread round: V. ἀμφιβαίνειν.Surround with a wall: Ar. and P. περιτειχίζειν.Stand around: P. and V. περιίστασθαι (Eur., Bacch. 1106), V. ἀμφίστασθαι.met., of dangers, etc.: P. περιίστασθαι (dat.); see Threaten.Be around: P. περιεῖναι (acc.), περιέχειν (acc.); see Enclose.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Surround
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4 Beset
v. trans.Encircle, stand round: P. and V. περιίστασθαι, κυκλοῦσθαι, V. ἀμφίστασθαι.Set round: P. and V. περιβάλλειν.met., harass: P. and V. πιέζειν, λυπεῖν.Fear has beset me: V. φόβος τις εἰσελήλυθε (Eur., Or. 1324).Beset with, infested with: P. and V. μεστός (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Beset
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5 Enclose
v. trans.Shut in: P. and V. εἴργειν, κατείργειν, ἐγκλῄειν, V. συνείργειν, Ar. and P. κατακλῄειν, P. περικλῄειν.Hedge round: P. and V. φράσσειν, P. ἐμφράσσειν, ἀποφράσσειν.Enclose with a wall: P. περιοικοδομεῖν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Enclose
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6 Encompass
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Encompass
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7 Gird
v. trans.Gird on: P. παραζωννύναι; see Don.Gird oneself up: Ar. συζώννυσθαι, συστέλλεσθαι.Gird round oneself: Ar. περιζώννυσθαι (acc.), V. καταζώννυσθαι (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Gird
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8 Ring
subs.Circle: P. and V. κύκλος, ὁ.For the finger: Ar. and P. δακτύλιος, ὁ.Hoop of a ring: P. and V. σφενδόνη, ἡ.Ring of people: P. and V. κύκλος, ὁ.In a ring: P. and V. κύκλῳ, πέριξ (rare P.), ἐν κύκλῳ.Standing in a ring: use adv., P. and V. περισταδόν.Arena: P. ἀγών, ὁ.——————v. trans.See Encircle.Ring money to see if it is good: Ar. κωδωνίζειν, met., P. διακωδωνίζειν.Ring a bell: use P. and V. κροτεῖν.Ring in the ears: V. βοᾶν ἐν ὠσί (Æsch., Pers. 605).Ring out terror: V. κτυπεῖν φόβον (Eur., Rhes. 308).Bells ring out terror: V. κλάζουσι κώδωνες φόβον (Æsch., Theb. 386).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ring
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9 Robe
subs.Dress: P. and V. ἐσθής, ἡ, ἐσθήματα, τά, κόσμος, ὁ, σκευή, ἡ, στολή, ἡ (Plat.), V. εἷμα, τό, στολμός, ὁ, Ar. and V. πέπλος, ὁ, πέπλωμα, τό; see Dress.——————v. trans.Clothe: P. and V. ἐνδύειν, περιβάλλειν, Ar. and P. ἀμφιεννύναι, Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι, ἀμπίσχειν, ἀμπέχειν, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν, περιστέλλειν; see Dress.Robe oneself: P. and V. ἐνδύεσθαι.Adorn: P. and V. κοσμεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Robe
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