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ἀνασείω

ἀνασείω, to shake back, swing to and fro, move up and down

ἀνα-σείω, poet. ἀνασσείω, Ep. impf. ἀνασσείασκε h.Ap. 403:—
  • shake back, ἀνασείοντά τε κόμας E. Ba. 240; swing to and fro, brandish, αἰγίδα Hes. Sc. 344; ἀ. τὰς χεῖρας wave the hands, Th. 4.38; ἀ. φοινικίδας Lys. 6.51.
      • 2 brandish at one, threaten with, εἰσαγγελίαν D. 25.47; βοὴν Ar. Ach. 347 (παρὰ προσδοκίαν).
      • 3 shake out, ὑδρίαν IG 2.104a36 (iv B. C.); πάντα κάλων shake out every reef, Ph. 1.327, al.; ἀ. τὰ ἱστία Philostr. VA 6.12, cf. VS 2.32; πάσας τὰς ἡνίας Poll. 1.214; τὴν χλαμύδα Philostr. Im. 1.6.
    • II stir up, τὰ πλήθη Phld. Rh. 2.290 S., cf. D.H. 8.81, D.S. 13.91, Ev.Marc. 15.11, Ev.Luc. 23.5:—Pass., to be incited, encouraged, c. inf., PTeb. 28.20 (ii B. C.).

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