Included with:
περισσός,
Attic dialect περιττός, ή, όν, (from περί, as ἔπισσαι from ἐπί, μέτασσαι from μετά)
beyond the regular number or
size, prodigious, δῶρα [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; στάθμα, uncertain meaning, see at ἕλκω [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2 out of the common, extraordinary, strange, ἔ τι περισσὸν εἰδείη if he has any
signal knowledge, [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; εἴ τι φρονεῖς καί τι περισσὸν ἔχεις Philisc.[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἴδια καὶ π. [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; πρᾶξις π. [
Refs]; τί π. ποιεῖτ; [
NT+4th c.BC+]; συνανθρωπίζον.. πάντων περισσότατον, of the dog, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; in Literature,
striking, τὸ περιττόν, as a quality of οἱ τοῦ Σωκράτους λόγοι, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ σοφὰ καὶ τὰ π.
refinements, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to κοινὸς καὶ δημώδης, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+] (but also,
elaborate, π. καὶ πεποιημένος [
Refs]; in bad sense,
far-fetched, [
Refs 1st c.BC+]
3 of persons,
extraordinary, remarkable, especially for great learning, π. ὢν ἀνήρ [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; δυστυχεῖς εἶναι τοὺς π. [
Refs 4th c.BC+]: frequently with the manner added, π. κατὰ φιλοσοφίαν [
Refs]; περὶ τὸν ἄλλον βίον περιττότερος
somewhat extravagant or
eccentric, [
Refs]; τῇ φύσει π. [
Refs 1st c.AD+]: with
infinitive, [
Refs 1st c.BC+]
4 with
genitive, περισσὸς ἄλλων πρός τι
beyond others in.., [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; θύσει τοῦδε περισσότερα
greater things than this, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
one greater than.., [
NT]
II more than sufficient, superfluous, αἱ π. δαπάναι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; περιττὸν ἔχειν to have
a surplus, [
Refs]; οἱ μὲν.. περιττὰ ἔχουσιν, οἱ δὲ οὐδὲ τὰ ἀναγκαῖα.. [
Refs]
more than sufficient, [
Refs] the
reserve horse, [
Refs]; π. σκηναί
spare tents, [
Refs]
their superior numbers, [
Refs]; τὸ π. the
surplus, residue, Inscription cited in [same work][
Refs] the
advantage of the Jew, [
NT]; Ἁρπυιῶν τὰ π. their
leavings, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸ π. τῆς ἡμέρας the
remainder of the day, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]; π. γράμματα
supplementary provisions in a will, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.2 in bad sense,
superfluous, useless, οὐδέ τι τοῦ παντὸς κενεὸν πέλει οὐδὲ π. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μόχθος π. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3 excessive, extravagant, μηχανᾶσθαι περισσά commit
extravagances, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; περισσὰ δρᾶν, πράσσειν, to be
over-busy, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. φρονεῖν to be
over-wise, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μῆκος πολὺ λόγων π. [
Refs];
redundant, overdone, οἱ καρτεροὶ καὶ π. λόγοι [
Refs]; of dress, ἐσθὴς π. [
NT+1st c.AD+]; τοῦ τὰ δέοντ᾽ ἔχειν περιττὰ μισῶ I hate
extravagance in comparison with moderation, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.4 of persons,
over-wise, over-curious, περισσὸς καὶ φρονῶν μέγα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ πολυπράγμων καὶ π. [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τὴν περὶ τὸ σῶμα θεραπείαν ἀκριβὴς καὶ π. [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; so, of speakers, π. ἐν τοῖς λόγοις Δημοσθένης [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.5 as a term of praise,
subtle, acute, ἀκριβὴς καὶ π. διάνοια [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
III Arith., ἀριθμὸς π. an
odd, uneven number, opposed to ἄρτιος, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ π. καὶ τὸ ἄρτιον the nature of
odd and even, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. χῶραι the
odd places in a verse, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
IV περισσότεροι
more in number, extra, Carnead. cited in [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
V περιττόν, τό, =στρύχνος μανικός, θρύον[
Refs 4th c.BC+]
B adverb περισσῶς
extraordinarily, exceedingly, θεοσεβέεες π. ἐόντες [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπαινέσεται π. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. παῖδας ἐκδιδάσκεσθαι to have them educated
overmuch, [
Refs]; περιττοτέρως τῶν ἄλλων
far above all others, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
B.2 remarkably, περισσότερον τῶν ἄλλων θάψαι τινά
more sumptuously, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; περιττότατα ἔχειν to be
most remarkable, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; περισσότατα ἀνθρώπων θρησκεύειν
in the most singular way, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἡδέως καὶ π.
in an uncommon manner, [
Refs 1st c.BC+]; εἰπεῖν στρογγύλως καὶ π. [
Refs]; ἰδίως καὶ π. [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὰ καινῶς ἱστορούμενα καὶ π. [
Refs]
B.3 abundantly, ἐχέτω π. τῆς κρόκης [
Refs 4th c.AD+]
B.4 with a
negative, οὐδὲν περισσὸν τούτων nothing
more than or
beyond these, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲν π. ἢ εἰ.. no
otherwise than if.., [
Refs]; περισσόν alone,
furthermore, [
LXX]
B.5 τὰ περισσά
in vain, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
B.II ἐκ περιττοῦ
superfluously, uselessly, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ὑπερέχειν ἐκ π. to be
far superior, [
Refs]; ἡ κάμινος ἐκαύθη ἐκ π. [
LXX+2nd c.AD+]
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