A.shake, of the effects of the wind, τὸ δέ τε πνοιαὶ δονέουσιν they shake the young tree, Il.17.55; ἄνεμος . . νέφεα σκιόεντα δονήσας having driven them, 12.157; “ἀνέμῳ δεδονημένον αὖον ἄχερδον” Theoc. 24.90: generally, shake, δ. γάλα, in order to make butter, Hdt.4.2; “δ. ἄκοντα” Pi.P.1.44:—Pass., δονοῦνται τὸ νευρῶδες have twitchings in the tendons, Paul.Aeg.6.74.
2. drive about, τὰς . . οἶστρος . . ἐδόνησεν (sc. τὰς βόας) Od.22.300; disturb, terrify, Tim.Pers.222: hence of love, agitate, excite, Sapph.40, Ar.Ec.954 (lyr.); “ποθεινὰ Ἑλλὰς αὐτὰν δ. μάστιγι πειθοῦς” Pi.P.4.219, cf. 6.36 (Pass.); “θυμὸν δονέουσι μέριμναι” B.1.69 (but δ. καρδίαν to agitate one's mind, Fr.8); “ὀσμὴ . . μυκτῆρα δονεῖ” Mnesim.4.60; “ἡμᾶς ἐδόνησεν ἡ μουσική” Alciphr.Fr.6.12:—Pass., ἡ Ἀσίη ἐδονέετο Asia was in commotion, Hdt.7.1; “τὰ ὑπερόρια πολέμοις ἐδονεῖτο” App.BC4.52; “πελέκεσσι δονεῖσθαι” Corinn. 18; “Ἔρωτι δονεύμενος” Bion Fr.6.5; “παῖδα ποθῶν δεδόνητο” Theoc.13.65: fut. Med. in pass. sense, “ἅρματα καλὰ δονήσεται” h.Ap.270.
3. Pass., wheel, of troops, Arist.Mu.399b9.
II. of sound, murmur, buzz, of bees, prob. in h.Merc.563; δ. θρόον ὕμνων rouse the voice of song, Pi.N.7.81:—also in Med. or Pass., “λυρᾶν τε βοαὶ καναχαί τ᾽ αὐλῶν δονέονται” Id.P.10.39; of bees, Choeril.2; “ῥοιζήμασιν αἰθὴρ δονεῖται” Ar.Av.1183.—Poet. word, used in Ion., X.Smp.2.8, and late Prose; of medical percussion, Aret.SD2.1.
