σφαδᾴζω
σφαδᾴζω, toss the body about, struggle
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σφαδάζοντος present active participle masculine genitive singular, present active participle neuter genitive singular of σφαδᾴζω
σφᾰδ-ᾴζω,
- toss the body about, struggle, of unbroken horses, A. Pers. 194; εἰκὸς σφαδᾴζειν ἦν ἄν, ὡς νεόζυγα πῶλον E. Fr. 821.3, cf. 1020; σὺ δὲ σ., πῶλος ὢς εὐφορβίᾳ S. Fr. 848; of a woman, to be restless, Hp. Mul. 1.38, cf. Philostr.Jun. Im. 16; ἐσφάδαζον· διηπόρουν, ἐφρόντιζον, Hsch.; of young children, κλαίει τε καὶ κινεῖται πλημμελῶς, ὥσπερ σφαδᾴζοντα Gal. 6.43; struggle in death, Plu. Ant. 76; of wounded horses, X. Cyr. 7.1.37; of a dying fish, Plb. 34.3.5, Ath. 7.283c.
- 2 chafe, be strongly moved or excited, Plu. Lib.educ. 2.10c, Vind. 550e; ἐπὶ τὴν μάχην Id. Caes. 42; πρὸς τὸν ἀγῶνα Id. Phil. 6; πρὸς δόξαν Id. Suav. 2.1100a; ὑπὲρ κτημάτων Id. Ages. 35; ὡς ἐπὶ . . συμφορᾷ Ph. 2.37, cf. 396, 451; ἀλόγως σφαδᾴζεις Id. 1.145, cf. 460 (dub. l.).--Hdn.Gr. 2.929 prescribes the form σφαδάιζω (σφαδᾴζω), cf. σφαδᾳσμός, and v. ματᾴζω, τερᾴζω; σφαδάιζω is written in POxy. 1381.99.
σφαδᾴζω et σφαδάζω [φᾰ]
1 s’agiter convulsivement, se débattre dans les convulsions, Hpc. 606, 17 ; Plut. Ant. 76 ; en parl. de chevaux blessés, Xén. Cyr. 7, 1, 37 ; d’un poisson mourant, Pol. 34, 3, 5 ; Ath. 283c ||
2 p. anal. bondir, s’agiter impétueusement ou avec violence, en parl. de jeunes chevaux, Eschl. Pers. 194 ; Soph. fr. 727 ; Eur. fr. 818, 3 Nauck, etc. ||
3 fig. trépigner de désir, Plut. M. 10c, 550e ; ἐπί τι, Plut. Cæs. 42, ou πρός τι, Plut. Phil. 6, M. 1100a, du désir de qqe ch. (du combat, de la gloire, etc.) ||
➳ Par contract. p. σφαδαΐζω, Hdn gr. π. μ. λ. p. 23.
Étym. Étymol. inconnue.
1. heftig
2. overdr.
a. (staan te) trappelen (van ongeduld):
b. tegenstribbelen, krampachtig vechten,
σφαδᾴζω
σφᾰδᾴζω,
- 1only in pres. and imperf. to struggle, plunge, of horses, Aesch., Xen.; cf. ἀσφάδαστος.
- 2to struggle, shew impatience, Plut.