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χορεύω

χορεύω, χορεύω, χορεύσω, ἐχόρευσα, κεχόρευκα, κεχόρευμαι, ἐχορεύθην, dance, take part in a dance

χορ-εύω, fut. -σω E. Ba. 195, etc.: aor. ἐχόρευσα Id. Cyc. 156, etc.: pf. κεχόρευκα Pl. Lg. 654b:—Med., in same sense, E. Ion 1084 (lyr.): fut. -εύσομαι A. Ag. 31: aor. ἐχορευσάμην Ar. Th. 103 (lyr.), (ἐξ-) E. Hel. 381 (lyr.):—Pass., aor. ἐχορεύθην, pf. κεχόρευμαι, v. infr. II:—
  • dance a round or choral dance, Pi. Fr. 116, Epich. 109, S. Aj. 701 (lyr.), etc.; esp. of the Dionysiac chorus or dance, E. Cyc. 156, Ba. 21, 184, 207, etc.: hence, take part in the chorus, regarded as a matter of religion, εἰ γὰρ αἱ τοιαίδε πράξεις τίμιαι, τί δεῖ με χορεύειν; S. OT 896 (lyr.); to be one of a chorus, Ar. Ra. 390 (lyr.), interpol. in D. 18.265; considered as a high honour by Athenian citizens, Id. 39.16,23; τὸ παλαιὸν οἱ ἐλεύθεροι ἐχόρευον Arist. Pr. 918b21; not allowed to foreigners, Plu. Phoc. 30: c. dat. pers., dance to him, in his honour, Βακχίῳ E. Ba. 195, cf. X. Eq.Mag. 3.2; περί τινα Pl. Euthd. 277e; ἀμφὶ σὰν κιθάραν E. Alc. 582 (lyr.); ἐπὶ Κυρβάντεσι perh. in their train, S. Fr. 862 (lyr.).
      • 2 generally, dance, esp. from joy, χ. ὑφʼ ἡδονῆς Ar. Pl. 288, cf. 761; αὐτὼ τὼ σκέλει χορεύετον Id. Pax 325 (troch.); ἁνὴρ χορεύει, καὶ τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ καλά Phryn.Com. 9: χ. καὶ ἐν εὐπαθείῃσι εἶναι Hdt. 1.191.
      • 3 metaph., practise dancing in the chorus, hence practise a thing, be versed in it, ἔν τινι Pl. Tht. 173c, cf. Lg. 654b.
      • 4 of any circling motion, as of the heavenly bodies, ἀνεχόρευσεν αἰθήρ, χορεύει δὲ Σελάνα E. Ion 1080 (lyr.), cf. Ba. 114 (lyr.); so of a cup, δέπας μεστόν, κύκλῳ χορεῦον Antiph. 237.3.
    • II c. acc. cogn., χορείας χ. Pl. Lg. 942d, Epin. 982e; φροίμιον χορεύσομαι I will dance a prelude, A. Ag. 31; χ. γάμους to celebrate them, E. IA 1057 (lyr.); ὄργια Μουσῶν Ar. Ra. 356 (anap.); ἀγῶνας Plb. 4.20.9:—Pass., κεχόρευται ἡμῖν (sings the Chorus) our part is played, Ar. Nu. 1510 (anap.); τὰ χορευθέντα things represented in mimic dance, Pl. Lg. 655d.
      • 2 trans., celebrate in choral dance, Φοῖβον Pi. I. 1.7, cf. S. Ant. 1153 (lyr.), E. HF 871 (troch.); so Med., Id. Ion 1084 (lyr.):—Pass., to be celebrated in choral dance, πρὸς ἡμῶν S. OT 1093 (lyr.), cf. E. Ion 463 (lyr.).
      • 3 Pass., also, to be filled with dances in honour of, c. dat., ἄστεα διφρηλάτᾳ πάντα διʼ ἀνακτόρων Ἴσιδι χορεύεται Lyr.Alex.Adesp. 36.19.
    • III Causal, set one dancing, rouse to the dance, τινα E. HF 686 (lyr.); πόδα χορεύσας, of spreading ivy, AP 11.33 (Phil.); ὁ δʼ αὐλὸς ὕστερον χορευέτω Pratin.Lyr. 1.7:—metaph. in Pass., μανίαισιν Λύσσας χορευθέντʼ ἀναύλοις E. HF 879 (lyr.).

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