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   A shake violently, Hp.Morb.1.6, dub. in Arist.Ath.64.2; τι εἰς ἀταξίαν Pl.Ti. 85e, cf. 88a; τὴν κεφαλήν Plu.2.435c: c. dat., δ. τοῖν χεροῖν Aeschin. Socr.50; δ. τῇ οὐρᾷ to keep wagging the tail, X.Cyn.6.15:—Med., shake people off, shake oneself free, D.H.1.56.    2 confound, throw into confusion, τὰ τῶν Ἀθηναίων φρονήματα Hdt.6.109; τοὺς ἀκούοντας Plb.18.45.2; intimidate, oppress, Id.10.26.4, cf. OGI519.14 (Pass.); browbeat, PTaur.1viii13(ii B.C.); extort money by intimidation from a person, PPar.15.37(ii B.C.), Ev.Luc.3.14, etc.: c. gen., PTeb.41.10 (ii B.C.):—Pass., POxy.284.5(i A. D.).    3 of political affairs, throw into confusion, Plu.Cic.10.    4 stir up, in Pass., Dam.Pr.29.    5 sound, take the measure of, Plu.2.580d,704d.