δινεύω

διν-εύω, mostly in [tense] pres. and [tense] impf. (iter.

A

δινεύεσκον Il.24.12

), but [tense] aor. part.

δινεύσας A.R.3.310

:—also [full] δῑνέω, A.Th.462: [tense] impf. ἐδίνεον, [dialect] Ep.

δίνεον Il.18.494

, Od.9.384: [tense] aor.

ἐδίνησα Il.23.840

, A. Th.490: [dialect] Aeol. [full] δίννημι Sapph.1.11:—[voice] Med. (v. περιδ-):—[voice] Pass.,

δινεύομαι Arat.455

, Opp.H.1.376: [tense] aor.

ἐδινήθην Od.22.85

(as v. l.), E. Rh.353 (lyr.): [tense] pf. δεδίνημαι ([etym.] ἀμφι-) Il.23.562: also [tense] impf. or [tense] plpf. δίνηντο from δίνημι, B.16.107.—Poet. Verbs, also in X. and Pl. and later Prose (v. infr.): ([etym.] δίνη):—whirl, spin round, ἧκε δὲ δινήσας [τὸν σόλον] after whirling it, Il.23.840; ζεύγεα δινεύοντες driving them round a circle, 18.543; μοχλὸν ἑλόντες δινέομεν twirled the stake round in the Cyclops' eye, Od.9.388;

δ. πτέρα Sapph.1.11

; ἵππους, [ἀσπίδα], A.Th.462, 490;

ὄμμα E.Or.1459

(lyr.):—[voice] Pass., whirl, roll about,

ὄσσε . . πάντοσε δινείσθην Il.17.680

; κάππεσε δινηθείς v.l. for ἰδνωθείς, Od.22.85; of a river, eddy, E.Rh.353 (lyr.); whirl round in the dance, X.An.6.1.9, prob. for δον- in Id.Smp.2.8; of tumblers,

ἐπὶ τροχοῦ δινεῖσθαι Pl.Euthd.294e

; writhe,

ἐκ τῶν ἀλγηδόνων J.BJ6.2.10

.

2 [voice] Pass., roam about, ἐδινεόμεσθα κατ' αὐτήν [νῆσον] Od.9.153;

βροτῶν ἐπὶ ἄστεα δινηθῆναι 16.63

;

κατ' ἀμευσίπορον τρίοδον ἐδινήθην Pi.P.11.38

.

3 ἀμφὶ χαίταις δίνηντο ταινίαι were twined, B. 16.107.

II intr. in [voice] Act., whirl about,

ὀρχηστῆρες ἐδίνεον Il.18.494

; of tumblers, ἐδίνευον κατὰ μέσσους ib.606; of a warrior,

ὅστις . . δινεύοι κατὰ μέσσον 4.541

; δινεύουσαν ὑπὸ πτέρυγος βάλε as it was circling in its flight, of a pigeon, 23.875: generally,

δ. ἐν ἅρμασιν A.R.3.310

; roam about,

δινεύεσκ' ἀλύων παρὰ θῖν' ἁλός Il.24.12

;

δινεύων κατὰ οἶκον Od.19.67

;

ἀνὰ νῆσον ἐδίνεον A.R.2.695

; δινεύων βλεφάροις look wildly about, E.Or.837 (dub.).