περιέχω
-ίσχω
Infl. fut. -έξω
Infl. fut. -σχήσω
Infl. aor2 -έσχον
Infl. aor2 mid. -εσχόμην
I. "to encompass, embrace, surround", Plat.
2. "to surround" so as to guard, Plut.
3. in Pass. "to be shut in or beleaguered", ὑπό τινος Hdt., Xen.
4. "to embrace, comprise, comprehend", Plat., etc.
II. "to overcome, gain the victory", Thuc.: of an army, "to outflank" the enemy, id=Thuc.
III. Mid. "to hold one's arms round" another, "take charge of", c. gen. pers., περίσχεο (ionic aor2 mid. imperat.) παιδὸς ἐῆος Il.; c. acc. "to protect", Od.
2. "to cling to, be fond of" a person or thing, c. gen., Hdt.
3. c. inf., περιείχετο μὴ ἐκλιπεῖν "he was urgent with" them that they should not leave him, id=Hdt.