περίεργος, ον,
taking needless trouble, [
Refs 5th c.BC+].
adverb -γως [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2)
officious, meddlesome, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. εἰμι I am
a busy-body, [
Refs]; περίεργα βλέπειν look
curiously at, with
accusative, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
3)
of an inquiring mind, [
Refs 4th c.BC+];
inquisitive, curious, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]; π. παιδία [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὸ π. [
Refs 2nd c.AD+].
adverb -γως, ἔχειν [
Refs 2nd c.AD+] H:
comparative -ότερον, ἔχειν πρός τινα [
Refs 4th c.AD+]
II)
passive,
overwrought, elaborate, ὀδμή (perfume) [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ τῆς κόμης π. [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]; especially of language or style, ὀνόματα, λόγοι, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:
comparative, - οτέρα λέξις [
Refs].
adverb -γως[
Refs 2nd c.AD+]:
comparative -ότερον, ἠσκημένος τὴν κόμην [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.2)
superfluous, π. καὶ μακρὰ λέγειν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅπως εἴ τις π. ἀφαιρεθῇ (i.e. δαπάνη) [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
futile, useless, πόλεμος [
Refs 5th c.BC+].
adverb -γως[
Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.3)
curious, superstitious, ἱερουργίαι [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὰ π.
curious arts, magic, [
NT]