A.shake violently, Hp.Morb.1.6, dub. in Arist.Ath.64.2; “τι εἰς ἀταξίαν” Pl.Ti. 85e, cf. 88a; “τὴν κεφαλήν” Plu.2.435c: c. dat., “δ. τοῖν χεροῖν” Aeschin. Socr.50; δ. τῇ οὐρᾷ to keep wagging the tail, X.Cyn.6.15:—Med., shake people off, shake oneself free, D.H.1.56.
2. confound, throw into confusion, “τὰ τῶν Ἀθηναίων φρονήματα” Hdt.6.109; “τοὺς ἀκούοντας” Plb.18.45.2; intimidate, oppress, Id.10.26.4, cf. OGI519.14 (Pass.); browbeat, PTaur.1viii13(ii B.C.); extort money by intimidation from a person, PPar.15.37(ii B.C.), Ev.Luc.3.14, etc.: c. gen., PTeb.41.10 (ii B.C.):—Pass., POxy.284.5(i A. D.).
3. of political affairs, throw into confusion, Plu.Cic.10.
4. stir up, in Pass., Dam.Pr.29.
5. sound, take the measure of, Plu.2.580d,704d.