fling

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Κόλαζε τὸν πονηρόν, ἄνπερ δυνατὸς ᾖς → Malum castiga, maxime si sis potens → Den Schurken strafe, wenn du dazu fähig bist

Menander, Monostichoi, 278

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verb transitive

P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, ἀφιέναι, μεθιέναι (rare P.), Ar. and V. ἱέναι, V. δικεῖν (2nd aor.), ἰάπτειν; see throw.

flinging the thyrsi from their hands: V. θύρσους ἐξανιεῖσαι χερῶν (Euripides, Bacchae 762).

fling about: Ar. and P. διαρριπτεῖν (Xen.).

fling around: P. and V. .περιβάλλειν, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν, ἀμφιτιθέναι.

fling away: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, ἀπορρίπτειν, ἐκβάλλειν, μεθιέναι, ἀφιέναι, V. ἐκρίπτειν.

give away for nothing: P. and V. προπίνειν, P. προΐεσθαι.

fling down: P. and V. καταβάλλειν, V. καταρρίπτειν.

bring low: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, V. καταρρέπειν, κλίνειν.

fling into: P. and V. ἐμβάλλειν (τί τινι or τι εἴς τι), εἰσβάλλειν (τι εἴς τι).

fling fire (into a place): P. and V. πῦρ ἐνιέναι (εἰς, acc.).

fling oneself into: see dish into.

fling out (words): P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, V. ῥίπτειν, ἐκριπτειν, ἀπορρίπτειν.

flinging out words of reproach: V. λόγους ὀνειδιστῆρας ἐνδατούμενος (Euripides, Hercules Furens 218).

fling upon: P. and V. ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), V. ἐγκατασκήπτειν (τί τινι).

fling oneself upon: P. and V. προσπίπτειν (dat.), ἐμπίπτειν (dat.) (Xen., also Ar.); see attack.

substantive

act of throwing: P. ῥῖψις, ἡ.

throw, range: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.

have one's fling, run riot, v.; P. and V. ὑβρίζειν.