like δίνη ,whirling, rotation,such as Anaxagoras held to be the effect ofνοῦςas the regulator of the Universe, Clem.Al. Strom. 2.14 (pl.); personified, Δῖνος βασιλεύει τὸν Δί' ἐξεληλακώς

Ar. Nu. 828

: generally, ὁ τοῦ κοσκίνου δ.

Democr. 164

; σφενδόνης δ.

Onos. 17

2. eddy, whirlpool,

Epicur. Ep. 2pp.38,47 U., Arist. Pr. 932a5 , Plu. 2.404f ; δ. ἀπὸ τοῦ παντὸς ἀποκριθῆναι παντοίων εἰδέων

Democr. 167

: metaph.,δῖνοι ἡδυλόγου σοφίηςcj. in Timo 67.4 .

3. adance,Hdn.Gr. 2.492 , Eust. 1166.10 .

II. vertigo,

Hp. VC 11 .

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III. round threshing-floor,

Telesill. 7 , cj. in X. Oec. 18.5 .

IV. round goblet,

Ar. V. 618 , IG 11(2).110 (Delos,iii B. C.), al. (cf.δεῖνος,which is freq.v.l. and is found in puns withδεινός,

Apolloph. 1 , Arched. 1.4 ).

References

Clem.Al. Strom. 2.14
Ar. Nu. 828
Democr. 164
Onos. 17
Epicur. Ep. 2pp.38,47
Arist. Pr. 932a5
Plu. 2.404f
Democr. 167
67.4
2.492
Eust. 1166.10
Hp. VC 11
Telesill. 7
X. Oec. 18.5
Ar. V. 618
IG 11(2).110
Apolloph. 1
Arched. 1.4

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