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σφενδονάω

σφενδονάω, to sling, to use the sling

σφενδον-άω,
  • use the sling, Th. 2.81, X. An. 3.3.7, 15, etc.; τοῖς λίθοις σ. ib. 17; ἐν τῷ σφενδονᾶν ἡ χεὶρ γίνεται κέντρον Arist. Mech. 852b7.
      • 2 strike by slinging, τὰς αὔρας Babr. 26.5: metaph., ἔντερʼ ἁλὶ καὶ σιλφίῳ σ. Axionic. 8.4.
    • II throw as from a sling, LXX 1 Ki. 25.29:—Pass., ἐκ κλιμάκων ἐσφενδονᾶτο χωρὶς ἀλλήλων μέλη E. Ph. 1183, cf. Hld. 10.30.
      • 2 move like a swing, swing to and fro, ὅπλισμα . . διαφέρων ἐσφενδόνα E. Supp. 715.

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