γαυριάω
φύγωμεν οὖν τὴν συνήθειαν ... ἄγχει τὸν ἄνθρωπον, τῆς ἀληθείας ἀποτρέπει → so let's stay away from the habitual ... it strangles us, turns us away from the truth
English (LSJ)
mostly pres. Aet. and Med., aor. 1
A ἐγαυρίασα LXX Ju.9.7:—bear oneself proudly, prance, prop. of horses, γαυριῶντες Plu.Lyc.22:—Med., φυσῶντα καὶ γαυριώμενον X.Eq.10.16; to be splendid, γαυριῶσαι . . τράπεζαι Cratin.301; to be luxuriant, ἡ γῆ θάλλει καὶ γ. Jul.Or.4.155c; of persons, Phld.Vit. p.27 J., Ph.1.152, al.: c. dat., pride oneself on a thing, εἰ ταύτῃ [τῇ ἥττῃ] γαυριᾷς D.18.244; so ἐπί σφισι γαυριόωντες (Mcineke -όωντο) Theoc.25.133, cf. Plu.Lyc.30, Palaeph.1.8, Anon.Oxy.220iii3.
German (Pape)
[Seite 476] übermüthig, stolz sein, γαυ ριῶσαι τράπεζαι Cratin. Ath. II, 49 a; eigtl. von Pferden, stolz u. munter gehen, Plut. Lyc. 22, wie das Med., Xen. de re equ. 10, 16; übertr., γαυριᾷς τινί Dem. 18, 244; ἐπί τινι Plut. Lyc. 30; auch med., ἐπὶ σφίσι γαυριόωντο Theocr. 25, 133.
