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σφεκλαράριος
σφέκλη
σφέκλον
σφέλας
σφελίσκον
σφέλμα
σφενδάμνινος
σφένδαμνος
σφενδικίζω
σφενδοναίαν
σφενδονάω
σφενδονέω
σφενδόνη
σφενδονηδόν
σφενδόνησις
σφενδονήτης
σφενδονητικός
σφενδονίζω
σφενδονιστής
σφενδονοειδής
σφεός
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σφενδονάω
σφενδον-άω,
A). use the sling, Th. 2.81 , X. An. 3.3.7 , 15 , etc.; τοῖς λίθοις ς. ib. 17 ; ἐν τῷ σφενδονᾶν ἡ χεὶρ γίνεται κέντρον Arist. Mech. 852b7 .
2). strike by slinging, τὰς αὔρας Babr. 26.5 : metaph., ἔντερ’ ἁλὶ καὶ σιλφίῳ ς. Axionic. 8.4 .
II). throw as from a sling, LXX 1 Ki. 25.29 :— Pass., ἐκ κλιμάκων ἐσφενδονᾶτο χωρὶς ἀλλήλων μέλη E. Ph. 1183 , cf. Hld. 10.30 .
2). move like a swing, swing to and fro, ὅπλισμα .. διαφέρων ἐσφενδόνα E. Supp. 715 .


ShortDef

to sling, to use the sling

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Headword:
σφενδονάω
Headword (normalized):
σφενδονάω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
σφενδοναω
IDX:
101630
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-101631
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">σφενδον-άω</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">use the sling</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:81" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.81/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 2.81 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:3:3:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:3:3:7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">An.</span> 3.3.7 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:15" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:15/canonical-url/"> 15 </a>, etc.; <span class="foreign greek">τοῖς λίθοις ς</span>. ib. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:17" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:17/canonical-url/"> 17 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἐν τῷ σφενδονᾶν ἡ χεὶρ γίνεται κέντρον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg023:852b:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg023:852b.7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mech.</span> 852b7 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">strike by slinging</span>, <span class="quote greek">τὰς αὔρας</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0614.tlg001:26:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0614.tlg001:26.5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Babr.</span> 26.5 </a> : metaph., <span class="foreign greek">ἔντερ’ ἁλὶ καὶ σιλφίῳ ς</span>. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0424.tlg001:8:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0424.tlg001:8.4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Axionic.</span> 8.4 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">throw as from a sling</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg011:25:29" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg011:25.29/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">LXX</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">1 Ki.</span> 25.29 </a>:— Pass., <span class="quote greek">ἐκ κλιμάκων ἐσφενδονᾶτο χωρὶς ἀλλήλων μέλη</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg015.perseus-grc1:1183" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg015.perseus-grc1:1183/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 1183 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0658.tlg001:10:30" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0658.tlg001:10.30/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hld.</span> 10.30 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">move like a swing, swing to and fro</span>, <span class="quote greek">ὅπλισμα .. διαφέρων ἐσφενδόνα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg008.perseus-grc1:715" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg008.perseus-grc1:715/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Supp.</span> 715 </a> .</div> </div><br><br>'}