περιδέω

perideo

bind, tie round

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 2
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Book VIII 1
Chapter 2 589a10–592a27

590a25
Book IX 1
Chapter 39 622b27–623b4

623a14
Meteorology 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 3 356b4–359b26

359a1

Dictionary (LSJ)

περιδέω, A. bind, tie round or on, τινί τι Hdt. 1.193, Ar. Ec. 127:— Med., bind round oneself, περισφύριον περιδέεται Hdt. 4.176; τὴν ᾤαν π. περὶ τὴν ὀσφύν Hermipp. 53 ; λόφον, πώγωνα, στεφάνους π., Ar. Ra. 1038, Ec. 100, 122 ; of pugilists, ἐπισφαίροις π. τὰς χεῖρας Plu. 2.825e ; ἀντὶ ἱμάντων σφαίρας ἂν περιεδούμεθα Pl. Lg. 830b. 2. bind round, bandage with, ἱμᾶσι πόδα Hp. Fract. 13 ; ἀραχνίοις Arist. HA 623a14.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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