περίοικος, ον,
dwelling round, οἱ π. Λίβυες [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ π.
neighbours, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἡ π. (i.e. χώρα) [
LXX]; τὸ π. τοῦ Ἰορδάνου[
LXX]; τὰ π. the
neighbouring countries, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II) in Laconia, οἱ π. the
inhabitants of the towns dependent on Sparta, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; also in Crete, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]: hence generally,
dependent, subject, περιοίκους τε καὶ οἰκέτας ἔχοντες [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III) geographically, περίοικοι, οἱ,
those who live on the same parallel of latitude as ourselves but 180°
East or West of us, opposed to ἄντοικοι (see. Addenda), ἀντίποδες (which see). [
Refs 1st c.BC+]