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toss
v. trans.
Throw:
P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, V. δῐκεῖν (2nd aor.); see throw.
Brandish:
P. and V. σείειν, Ar. and V. πάλλειν, κρᾰδαίνειν, τῐνάσσειν.
Rock:
P. and V. σείειν, V. σᾰλεύειν.
Swing:
V. σφενδονᾶν, διᾰφέρειν, Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν, P. αἰωρεῖν.
Toss the head:
Ar. κερουτιᾶν (Eq. 1344).
Toss to and fro:
V. διασφαιρίζειν. Ar. and V. στροβεῖν.
Toss off:
see quaff.
Extemporise:
P. αὐτοσχεδιάζειν.
V. intrans. Turn over and over: Ar. στρέφεσθαι (Nub. 36), ῥιπτάζεσθαι (Lys. 27).Be disturbed: Ar. and V. στροβεῖσθαι.Toss about at sea: P. ἀποσαλεύειν.Rock to and fro: P. and V. σᾰλεύειν.Wave: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι.Be tossed as in a storm, met.: P. and V. χειμάζεσθαι, σᾰλεύειν.Tossed on the sea: V. θᾰλασσόπλαγκτος, θᾰλάσσῃ ἐναιωρούμενος (Eur. Cycl. 700).
toss
subs.
Throw:
P. ῥῖψις, ἡ.
Range:
P. and V. βολή, ἡ.

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