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χειμαίνω

χειμαίνω, to drive by a storm

χειμ-αίνω, aor. 1 ἐχείμηνα (v. infr.),
  • drive by a storm:—Pass., to be driven by a storm, be tempest-tossed, Hdt. 8.118: metaph., φόβῳ κεχείμανται φρένες Pi. P. 9.32.
      • 2 metaph., disturb as by a storm, χειμαίνει ὁ χειμαζόμενος he who is himself in distress brings others into a like state, Arist. Po. 1455a31; χειμαίνει δʼ ὁ βαρὺς πνεύσας Πόθος AP 12.157 (Mel.).
    • II intr., to be stormy, θάλασσα . . ἄγρια χειμήνασα ib. 7.652 (Leon.)
      • 2 impers., χειμαίνοντος when it is winter, Theoc. 9.20.

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