περιαγωγή

A. turning round, ὄνου Hp. Fract. 31; περιαγωγαὶ τῆς ἐπιδέσιος Id. Art. 62 ; χειρῶν Gal. 6.92, cf. Pl. R. 518d; whirling of a sling, Plb. 27.11.6.

b. metaph., distraction, Plu. 2.588d.

2. carrying round, τον= ὕδατος εἰς τὸ βαλανεῖον IG 42(1).109i ii44 (Epid., iii B.C.); τῶν ἐπιτηδείων Plu. Nic. 7.

II. rotalion, revolution, στρέφεσθαι διττὰς καὶ ἐναντίας π. Pl. Plt. 270a; τοῦ οὐρανοῦ Arist. Mu. 399a2; of the moon, Plu. 2.923c; π. περὶ τὸν ἄξονα Hierocl. in CA 24p.474M.; τῆς ὀρχηστικῆς περιαγωγαί Luc. Salt. 71; ἡ τῆς ψυχῆς π. Plot. 2.1.3.

2. in Tactics, wheeling, J. BJ 3.5.7, Ael. Tact. 18.4 (both pl.).

3. circuit, καμπὴ καὶ π. Plu. 2.819a, cf. 407c.

4. circumference, ὀστέων, λοβῶν, Aret. SD 1.8, 13.

5. enclosure, π. φυτώδης, of a grass-plot, Erot. s.v. ἐκχλοιούμενα.

6. Rhet., rounding of a period, Demetr. Eloc. 19; ἐκ περιαγωγῆς συντεθεῖσθαι Anon. Fig. p.114S.