swing

Ἡ γλῶσσα πολλοὺς εἰς ὄλεθρον ἤγαγεν → Multis hominibus lingua perniciem attulit → Die Zunge brachte viele ins Verderben schon

Menander, Monostichoi, 205

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

P. αἰωρεῖν, Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν, V. διαφέρειν, σφενδονᾶν; see whirl.

Move: P. and V. κινεῖν.

Brandish: P. and V. σείειν, Ar. and V. πάλλειν, κραδαίνειν, τινάσσειν.

Swing round: V. διαφέρειν, σφενδονᾶν.

V. intrans. P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι; see hover.

Be hung up: P. and V. κρέμασθαι.

Be hanged: V. κρεμασθῆναι (1st aor. pass. of κρεμαννύναι), P. and V. κρέμασθαι.

Toss up and down: P. and V. σαλεύειν.

subs.

P. αἰώρα, ἡ (Plat.).

Swinging motion: P. αἰώρησις, ἡ (Plat.).

Action of a body in motion: P. φορά, ἡ, Ar. and P. ῥύμη, ἡ, V. ῥιπή, ἡ.

Throw: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.