δεινοποιέω
From LSJ
Οὗτος Ἰουστῖνον καὶ Νεοβιγάστην στρατηγοὺς προβαλόμενος, καὶ τὰς Βρεττανίας ἐάσας, περαιοῦται ἅμα τῶν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ Βονωνίαν → He appointed Justinus and Neovigastes as generals, and leaving Britain, crossed with his forces to Bononia.(Olympiodorus/Photius)
English (LSJ)
in Rhet.,
A amplify, D.H.Th.23, Nicol. Prog.p.42F.; use terrifying expressions, Porph.Chr.30.
German (Pape)
[Seite 538] entsetzlich machen, übertreiben, Dion. Hal. iud. Thuc. 23.