ἴλιγγος

English (LSJ)

ὁ, (ἴλλω, εἴλω)

   A spinning round; esp. swimming in the head, Hp.Aph. 3.17(pl.), Pl.R.407c (pl.); σκοτοδινίαν ἴλιγγόν τε ἐμποιεῖν τινι Id.Lg. 892e; also, disturbance of the bowels, Nic.Al.597.    2 in pl., eddies or wreaths of smoke, A.R.4.142.    3 whirlpool, Procop.Goth.4.6.    4 agitation of mind, Plu.2.1068c:—also written εἴλιγγος, A.R. l.c., Nic. l.c., Plu.Caes.60, and codd. Pl.