- περιστέλλω
- to screen
- 1. to dress, clothe, wrap up , [Refs 5th c.BC, 1st/2nd c.AD]; ἔπηξα δ᾽ αὐτὸν εὖ περιστείλας I planted the sword having wrapt it well with earth , i. e. planted it firmly , [Refs 5th c.BC]
2. to dress or lay out a corpse, Lat. componere, [8th/7th c.BC, Refs 5th c.BC], attic: simply, to bury , [5th/4th c.BC]
3. metaph. to wrap up, cloak, cover , τἄδικ᾽ εὖ π. [Refs 5th c.BC]:—;Mid., τὰ σὰ περιστέλλου κακά [Refs 5th c.BC]
4. to take care of, protect, defend , [Refs 5th c.BC, Refs 5th c.BC]; π. τοὺς νόμους to maintain the laws, [Refs 5th c.BC]; τὰ πάτρια [Refs 4th c.BC]; π. ἀοιδάν to uphold minstrelsy, [Refs 5th c.BC] (ML)