κονίω

κονίω [ῑ], fut. κονίσω [ῑ]: aor. ἐκόνῑσα Il. (v. infr.):—Med., Ph. 2.173, fut. κονιοῦμαι v.l. in Ph. l. c. (as if from κονίζω, cf. Hsch. s.v. κονίζεσθαι): aor. ἐκονῑσάμην Ar. Ec. 1177, Luc. Anach. 31, etc.:—Pass., pf. κεκόνῑμαι Il. 21.541, Hes. Op. 481, Ar. Ec. 291: plpf. κεκόνῑτο Il. 22.405 (in Mss. sts. incorrectly ἐκόνισσα, κεκόνισμαι, κεκόνιστο, Il. 21.407, Theoc. 1.30, AP 9.128):—A. make dusty, cover with clouds of dust, εὐρὺ κονίσουσιν πεδίον, of persons in hasty flight, Il. 14.145. 2. cover with dust, ἐκόνισε δὲ χαίτας 21.407:—Pass., κεκονιμένοι φεῦγον all dusty fled they, ib.541; κεκόνιτο κάρη 22.405; κεκονιμένος all dusty, i.e. in haste, Ar. Ec. 291, cf. 1177, Luc. DDeor. 24.1, Tim. 45, etc. 3. Pass., to be sprinkled as with dust, κισσὸς ἑλιχρύσῳ κεκονιμένος Theoc. 1.30. 4. Med., roll in the dust, like birds, horses, etc., Arist. HA 633b4, 557a12 (leg. κονίωνται), Polem.Hist. 59; but, of wrestlers, sprinkle themselves with dust, Diocl.Fr. 141, Gal. 6.162, Luc. Anach. l.c.: hence, prepare for combat, Ph.l.c., Eust. 1113.63; αὐτὸς ἐφʼ ἑαυτοῦ κονισάμενος Max.Tyr. 5.8. II. intr., κονίοντες πεδίοιο galloping oʼer the dusty plain, in Il. always of horses, 13.820, 23.372, 449; of men racing, Od. 8.122; of an advancing army, A. Th. 60, cf. Pers. 163 (troch.).