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roll
v. trans.
P. and V. κῠλινδεῖν (Xen.), V. ἑλίσσειν, εἱλίσσειν (once Ar.).
Turn, make revolve:
P. and V. στρέφειν, P. περιφέρειν, V. ἀ̆ναστρέφειν, Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν.
Fold:
V. συμπτύσσειν.
Roll the eyes:
V. διᾰφέρειν κόρας, ἐγκυκλοῦν ὀφθαλμόν, ὄμμα ἀ̆ναστρέφειν.
V. intrans. Turn over and over: P. and V. κῠλινδεῖσθαι, Ar. and V. also κῠλίνδεσθαι (Soph. Frag.).
Revolve:
P. and V. κυκλεῖσθαι, στρέφεσθαι, P. περιστρέφεσθαι, περιφέρεσθαι, V. ἑλίσσεσθαι, εἱλίσσεσθαι; see spin.
Sway as a ship:
P. and V. σᾰλεύειν, P. ἀποσαλεύειν ; see also reel.
Roll against:
Ar. προσκῠλί̄ειν τί τινι (Vesp. 202).
Roll down:
P. κατακυλινδεῖσθαι (Xen.).
Roll out,
v. trans.: Ar. ἐκκῠλίνδειν.
Roll out of:
V. ἐκκῠλίνδεσθαι (gen.).
Time as it rolls on:
V. οὑπιρρέων χρόνος.
roll
subs.
Swaying motion:
Ar. and V. σά̆λος, ὁ.
Register:
Ar. and P. κᾰτά̆λογος, ὁ.
Records, archives:
P. and V. λόγοι, οἱ, γράμμᾰτα, τά.
Roll
(of drums): use V. κτύπος, ὁ (Eur. Bacch. 513).
Roll of bread:
use Ar. κόλλᾰβος, ὁ.

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