δινεύω

διν-εύω, mostly in pres. and impf. (iter. δινεύεσκον Il. 24.12), but aor. part. δινεύσας A.R. 3.310:—also δῑνέω, A. Th. 462: impf. ἐδίνεον, Ep. δίνεον Il. 18.494, Od. 9.384: aor. ἐδίνησα Il. 23.840, A. Th. 490: Aeol. δίννημι Sapph. 1.11:—Med. (v. περιδ-):—Pass., δινεύομαι Arat. 455, Opp. H. 1.376: aor. ἐδινήθην Od. 22.85 (as v.l.), E. Rh. 353 (lyr.): pf. δεδίνημαι (ἀμφι-) Il. 23.562: also impf. or plpf. δίνηντο from δίνημι, B. 16.107.—

• Poet. Verbs, also in X. and Pl. and later Prose (v. infr.): (δίνη):—whirl, spin round, ἧκε δὲ δινήσας [τὸν σόλον] after whirling it, Il. 23.840; ζεύγεα δινεύοντες driving them round a circle, 18.543; μοχλὸν ἑλόντες δινέομεν twirled the stake round in the Cyclops’ eye, Od. 9.388; δ. πτέρα Sapph. 1.11; ἵππους, [ἀσπίδα], A. Th. 462, 490; ὄμμα E. Or. 1459 (lyr.):—Pass., whirl, roll about, ὄσσε . . πάντοσε δινείσθην Il. 17.680; κάππεσε δινηθείς v.l. for ἰδνωθείς, Od. 22.85; of a river, eddy, E. Rh. 353 (lyr.); whirl round in the dance, X. An. 6.1.9, prob. for δον- in Id. Smp. 2.8; of tumblers, ἐπὶ τροχοῦ δινεῖσθαι Pl. Euthd. 294e; writhe, ἐκ τῶν ἀλγηδόνων J. BJ 6.2.10.
• • • 2 Pass., roam about, ἐδινεόμεσθα κατʼ αὐτήν [νῆσον] Od. 9.153; βροτῶν ἐπὶ ἄστεα δινηθῆναι 16.63; κατʼ ἀμευσίπορον τρίοδον ἐδινήθην Pi. P. 11.38.
    • 3 ἀμφὶ χαίταις δίνηντο ταινίαι were twined, B. 16.107.
  • II intr. in Act., whirl about, ὀρχηστῆρες ἐδίνεον Il. 18.494; of tumblers, ἐδίνευον κατὰ μέσσους ib. 606; of a warrior, ὅστις . . δινεύοι κατὰ μέσσον 4.541; δινεύουσαν ὑπὸ πτέρυγος βάλε as it was circling in its flight, of a pigeon, 23.875: generally, δ. ἐν ἅρμασιν A.R. 3.310; roam about, δινεύεσκʼ ἀλύων παρὰ θῖνʼ ἁλός Il. 24.12; δινεύων κατὰ οἶκον Od. 19.67; ἀνὰ νῆσον ἐδίνεον A.R. 2.695; δινεύων βλεφάροις look wildly about, E. Or. 837 (dub.).

δινεύω, [ῑ], drehen, und intr. = sich drehen. Homer : Il. 18.543 ἀροτῆρες ζεύγεα δινεύοντες ; Il. 18.606, Od. 4.19 ἐδίνευον κατὰ μέσσους, Tänzer, vgl. Apollon. Lex.Homer. p. 62.15 ; Od. 19.67 δινεύων κατὰ οἶκον, sich umhertreiben  ; Il. 4.541 ὅς τις δινεύοι κατὰ μέσσον, sich bewegen, auf dem Schlachtfelde ; Il. 24.12 δινεύεσκʼ ἀλύων παρὰ θῖνʼ ἁλός, unruhig umherwandeln  ; Il. 23.875 τῇ ῥʼ ὅ γε δινεύουσαν ὑπὸ πτέρυγος βάλε μέσσην, eine in der Luft kreisende Taube. – Eur. Phoen. 798 ; öfter sp.D., wie Ap.Rh. 1.1184 Opp. H. 1.376.

δινεύω

[δίνη.]

3 sing. pa. iterative δινεύεσκε Il. 24.12.

• • 1

    To turn (one’s team) this way and that Il. 18.543.

  • 2

    To whirl oneself about, spin round. Of acrobats Il. 18.606: = Od. 4.19.

    Of a bird, to circle or wheel in flight Il. 23.875.

  • 3

    To wander, rove, roam. Il. 4.541, Il. 24.12: Od. 19.67.

For Pindar, see also: δινάω

δινεύω and δῑνέω (δίνη), ipf. ἐδίνευον, (ἐ)δίνεον, iter. δῑνεύεσκε, aor. part. δῑνήσᾱς, pass. ipf. ἐδῑνεόμεσθα, aor. δῑνηθήτην, -θῆναι, -θείς: turn round and round, whirl; of a quoit, ἧκε δὲ δῑνήσᾱς, sent it ‘whirling,’ i. e. making it whirl, Il. 23.840; of ‘twirling’ the heated stake thrust into the eye of the Cyclops, ἐν ὀφθαλμῷ δῑνέομεν, Od. 9.388; intrans. and pass., of dancers and tumblers, Il. 18.494, Od. 4.19; birds circling in the air, Il. 23.875; eyes rolling, Il. 19.680; and persons roaming about, Od. 9.153, Od. 18.63.

δινεύω δίνη

• • Ito whirl or twirl round, or spin round, Hom.: to drive round a circle, Il.:—Pass. to whirl or roll about, Hom.: of a river, to eddy, Eur.: to whirl round in the dance, Xen.
  • • 2Pass., also, to roam about, Lat. versari, Od.
  • IIintr. in Act., just like Pass. to whirl about, of dancers or tumblers, Il.; of a pigeon circling in its flight, Il.; generally, to roam about, Hom.; δινεύειν βλεφάροις to look wildly about, Eur.