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γαυριάω

γαυριάω, to bear oneself proudly, prance

γαυρ-ιάω, mostly pres. Aet. and Med., aor. 1 ἐγαυρίασα LXX Ju. 9.7:—
  • bear oneself proudly, prance, prop. of horses, γαυριῶντες Plu. Lyc. 22:—Med., φυσῶντα καὶ γαυριώμενον X. Eq. 10.16; to be splendid, γαυριῶσαι . . τράπεζαι Cratin. 301; to be luxuriant, ἡ γῆ θάλλει καὶ γ. Jul. Or. 4.155c; of persons, Phld. Vit. p.27 J., Ph. 1.152, al.: c. dat., pride oneself on a thing, εἰ ταύτῃ [τῇ ἥττῃ] γαυριᾷς D. 18.244; so ἐπί σφισι γαυριόωντες (Meineke -όωντο) Theoc. 25.133, cf. Plu. Lyc. 30, Palaeph. 1.8, Anon. Oxy. 220iii3.

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