σφαδᾴζω

A. toss the body about, struggle, of unbroken horses, A. Pers. 194; εἰκὸς σφαδᾴζειν ἦν ἄν, ὡς νεόζυγα πῶλον E. Fr. 821.3, cf. 1020; σὺ δὲ ς., πῶλος ὢς εὐφορβίᾳ S. Fr. 848; of a woman, to be restless, Hp. Mul. 1.38, cf. Philostr.Jun. Im. 16; ἐσφάδαζον· διηπόρουν, ἐφρόντιζον, Hsch.; of young children, κλαίει τε καὶ κινεῖται πλημμελῶς, ὥσπερ σφαδᾴζοντα Gal. 6.43; struggle in death, Plu. Ant. 76; of wounded horses, X. Cyr. 7.1.37; of a dying fish, Plb. 34.3.5, Ath. 7.283c.

2. chafe, be strongly moved or excited, Plu. 2.10c,550e; ἐπὶ τὴν μάχην Id. Caes. 42; πρὸς τὸν ἀγῶνα Id. Phil. 6; πρὸς δόξαν Id. 2.1100a; ὑπὲρ κτημάτων Id. Ages. 35; ὡς ἐπὶ . . συμφορᾷ Ph. 2.37, cf. 396,451; ἀλόγως σφαδᾴζεις Id. 1.145, cf. 460 (dub. l.).--Hdn.Gr.2.929 prescribes the form σφαδάιζω(σφαδᾴζω), cf. σφαδᾳσμός, and v. ματᾴζω, τερᾴζω; σφαδάιζω is written in POxy. 1381.99.