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φρυάσσομαι

φρυάσσομαι, to neigh and prance

φρυ-άσσομαι, Att. φρυάττομαι, prop. of spirited, high-fed horses,
  • neigh, whinny and prance, Call. Lav.Pall. 2, AP 5.201 (Asclep. or Posidipp.), cf. Thom.Mag. p.381 R.; φ. πρὸς τοὺς ἀγῶνας neigh eagerly for the race, Plu. Lyc. 22; also of a cock, Ael. NA 7.7, cf. infr. II.
      • 2 metaph. of men, to be wanton, haughty, insolent, Ph. 1.151, 297, al., Alciphr. 3.27; μὴ γαῦρα φρυάσσου AP 12.33 (Mel.), cf. Gal. 10.180: also c. acc., Ἔρωτες σκῦλα φρυασσόμενοι APl. 16.215 (Phil.); φ. ἐπί τινι to be proud of a thing, D.S. 4.74; ἔν τισι AP 4.3.27 (Agath.).
      • 3 trans., = καταπλήττω, Men. 1081.
    • II Act. φρυάσσω LXX Ps. 2.1 (quoted in Act.Ap. 4.25); of birds, Cyran. 81, cf. Gloss.

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