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κυλίω

κυλίω, to roll along

κῠλίω [ῑ], later form of κυλίνδω: (προσ-) κύλιε Ar. V. 202, (ἀνα-) κυλῖον Alex. 116:—
  • roll along, γαστέρας αἱμοβόρως ἐκύλιον, of serpents, Theoc. 24.18; κυλίουσιν [ἀλλήλους] ἐν τῷ πηλῷ Luc. Anach. 6; λόγοις τοὺς ῥήτορας κ. rolling them over, Com.Adesp. 294 codd.: freq. in later Gr., LXX Jo. 10.18, al.: metaph., ἐκ κισσηρεφέος κεφαλῆς εὔϋμνα κυλίων ῥήματα Call.(?) SH 980:—Pass., roll, whirl along, Arist. Cael. 290a25, al.; of bees, grovel, Id. HA 625b5; πρὸς τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ γόνασι κυλιομένην D.H. 8.39; κ. περὶ τὴν ἀγοράν to be always loitering there, Arist. Pol. 1319a29; roll about, in pantomime, Id. Po. 1461b31.
      • 2 roll up, ἣν κυλίουσι κόπρον (sc. κάνθαροι) Id. HA 552a17.

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