στρωφάω

strophao

turn constantly

Appears 7 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 4
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Book 6 2
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653
6306
Book 7 1
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7105
Book 17 1
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1797
Iliad 3
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Book 9 1
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9463
Book 13 1
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13557
Book 20 1
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20422

Dictionary (LSJ)

στρωφάω, poet. and Ion. Frequentat. of στρέφω, A. turn constantly, ἠλάκατα σ. keep turning the wool, i.e. spin, Od. 6.53, al.; πηδάλιον παλάμῃ steer, AP 9.242 (Antiphil.): metaph., βουλὴν ἀμφὶ πολὺν στρώφα χρόνον A.R. 3.424; δαίμων . . βίου στρωφῶσα πορείην Nonn. D. 48.381: —Pass., turn oneself about, keep turning, κατʼ αὐτοὺς στρωφᾶτʼ Il. 13.557; roam about, wander, δηρὸν ἑκὰς σ. 20.422; ἐπὶ δῆμόν τε πόλιν τε visit cities, Hes. Op. 528; καθʼ Ἑλλάδα . ., ἀνὰ νήσους Thgn. 247; ἀνὰ τὴν πόλιν Hdt. 2.85; ἄλλῃ κἄλλῃ δωμάτων S. Tr. 907: hence, move freely in a place, abide there, κατὰ μέγαρα Il. 9.463, cf. Hp. Art. 60; ἐν λέχει στρωφώμενος, i.e. claiming a husbandʼs rights, A. Ag. 1224; ἐν νέοις στρωφωμένη E. Alc. 1052; ἐν Διδύμοις στρωφωμένου ἠελίοιο Orph. Fr. 285.16; of the heavenly bodies, revolve, Man. 2.34. II. intr., στρωφᾶν for στρωφᾶσθαι, ἐπὶ γαῖαν A.R. 3.893, cf. Orph. Fr. 285.46.

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