ἀλινδέω

ἀλινδ-έω, later ἀλίνδω [ᾰ], (pres. only in Pass.): aor. ἤλῑσα (ἐξ-) Ar. Nu. 32, and pf. ἤλῑκα (ἐξ-) ib. 33 (the simple forms only in Hsch., Suid.):—

• make to roll.
• • II Pass., mostly in part., rolling in the dust, like a horse, ἀλινδούμενος Plu. Pyth. 2.396e; ἀλινδόμενοι ψαμάθοισι Nic. Th. 156; ἀλινδηθείς ib. 204; ἠλινδημένος rolled over, overturned, Din. Fr. 10; to be twirled, Call. Iamb. 1.113.
  • • 2 generally, roam about, ἄλλην ἐξ ἄλλης εἰς χθόνʼ ἀλινδόμενος AP 7.736 (Leon.); ἠλινδημένος ἐν αὐλαῖς σατραπικαῖς having grovelled, Plu. Agis 3; frequent, περὶ τὴν Ἀκαδημίαν ἀ. Alciphr. 3.14; of money-lenders, οἱ περὶ τὰς ψήφους -ούμενοι ib. 1.26.
    • 3 sens. obsc., μετά τινος Herod. 5.30.

ἀλινδέω

• to make to roll (but Act. only occurs in compos. with ἐξ):— Pass. to roll in the dust (cf. ἀλινδήθρα):— metaph. to roam about, Anth.