spin

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

P. and V. νεῖν; see also weave.

of destiny spinning the threads of life: P. and V. ἐπικλώθειν (Plato and Eur., Or. 12).

make to revolve: P. and V. στρέφειν, Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν, στροβεῖν, V. ἑλίσσειν, εἱλίσσειν (Ar.) δινεῖν (also pass. in Plato but rare P.).

verb intransitive

revolve: P. and V. κυκλεῖσθαι, στρέφεσθαι, P. περιστρέφεσθαι, περιφέρεσθαι, V. ἑλίσσεσθαι, εἱλίσσεσθαι, Ar. and V. στροβεῖσθαι.

spin out: Met., P. and V. μηκύνειν, τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, P. ἀποτείνειν, ἀπομηκύνειν.