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verb transitive

throw: P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, V. δικεῖν (2nd aor.); see throw.

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

rock: P. and V. σείειν, V. σαλεύειν.

swing: V. σφενδονᾶν, διαφέρω, διαφέρειν, Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν, P. αἰωρεῖν.

toss the head: Ar. κερουτιᾶν (Equites 1344).

toss to and fro: V. διασφαιρίζειν. Ar. and V. στροβεῖν.

toss off: see quaff.

extemporise: P. αὐτοσχεδιάζειν.

verb intransitive

turn over and over: Ar. στρέφεσθαι (Nubes 36), ῥιπτάζεσθαι (Lys. 27).

be disturbed: Ar. and V. στροβεῖσθαι.

toss about at sea: P. ἀποσαλεύειν.

rock to and fro: P. and V. σαλεύειν.

wave: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι.

be tossed as in a storm, met.: P. and V. χειμάζεσθαι, σαλεύειν.

tossed on the sea: V. θαλασσόπλαγκτος, θαλάσσῃ ἐναιωρούμενος (Euripides, Cyclops 700).

substantive

throw: P. ῥῖψις, ἡ.

range: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.