σείω
σείω
to shake, move to and fro, Hom.; σε. ἔγχος, μελίην to shake the poised spear, Il.; κάρα σει., in sign of discontent, Soph.:—also, σείειν τῆι οὐρᾶι Xen.
of earthquakes, which were attributed to Poseidon, Hdt.; absol., σείσας by an earthquake, Ar.: impers., σείει there is an earthquake, Thuc., Xen.
metaph. to shake, agitate, disturb, Pind., Soph.
in Attic, to accuse falsely or spitefully, so as to extort hush-money, Ar.; cf. Lat. concutio.
Pass. to shake, heave, quake, of the earth, Il., Hdt.:—metaph. to be shaken to its foundation, τὸ τερπνὸν πίτνει σεσεισμένον Pind.; οἷς ἂν σεισθῆι θεόθεν δόμος Soph.
generally, to move to and fro, Il.: Pass., ὀδόντες ἐσείοντο his teeth were loosened, Hdt.; σεισθῆναι σάλωι Eur.
Mid. to shake something of oneʼs own, Theocr., Anth.
like Pass. to shake oneself, to shake, Il.
Headword (normalized):
σείω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
σειω
Intro Text:
σείω
to shake, move to and fro, Hom.; σε. ἔγχος, μελίην to shake the poised spear, Il.; κάρα σει., in sign of discontent, Soph.:—also, σείειν τῆι οὐρᾶι Xen.
of earthquakes, which were attributed to Poseidon, Hdt.; absol., σείσας by an earthquake, Ar.: impers., σείει there is an earthquake, Thuc., Xen.
metaph. to shake, agitate, disturb, Pind., Soph.
in Attic, to accuse falsely or spitefully, so as to extort hush-money, Ar.; cf. Lat. concutio.
Pass. to shake, heave, quake, of the earth, Il., Hdt.:—metaph. to be shaken to its foundation, τὸ τερπνὸν πίτνει σεσεισμένον Pind.; οἷς ἂν σεισθῆι θεόθεν δόμος Soph.
generally, to move to and fro, Il.: Pass., ὀδόντες ἐσείοντο his teeth were loosened, Hdt.; σεισθῆναι σάλωι Eur.
Mid. to shake something of oneʼs own, Theocr., Anth.
like Pass. to shake oneself, to shake, Il.
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