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κυ^λίνδω , Ep., Lyr., Trag., also Telecl.1.8, Ar.Eq.1249, Nu.375 (Pass.):—in Prose (always in Att.) more freq. κυλινδέω (for which καλινδέω is freq. v.l.), also Ar.Av.502 (Med.), v.l. in Semon.7.4:— later κυλίω (q.v.): fut. κυλινδήσω late, IG14.1389ii 35 (ii A.D.): aor.
2. revolve in mind, Pi.N.4.40.
3. roll away, ἐλπίδας APl.c.
2. of persons, κυλίνδεσθαι κατὰ κόπρον roll, wallow in the dirt (in sign of grief), Il.22.414; κλαίων τε κυλινδόμενός τ' Od.4.541, cf. Ar.Av.l.c.; wander to and fro, “ψυχὴ . . περὶ τάφους κυλινδουμένηPl. Phd.81d; “ἐν δικαστηρίοιςId.Tht.172c; “πρὸ ποδῶν κ.Id.R.432d; in petitions, “παρὰ πόδα τῶν ἰχνῶν τινος κ.PMasp.5.8 (vi A.D.), etc.: metaph., “ἐν ἀμηχανίῃσι κυλίνδομαιThgn.619; ἐν ἀμαθίᾳ κ. wallow in . . , Pl.Phd.82e, Plt.309a; “ἐν πότοις καὶ γυναιξίνPlu.2.184f; “κατὰ τὰ βιβλίαGal.9.647.
b. to be rolled, whirled headlong, “ἐκ δίφρων κυλισθείςS.El.50; roll over, of the embryo, Arist.HA586b25.
c. to be rolled up, κυλισθεὶς ὡς ὄνος like a wood-louse, S.Fr.363.
4. of words, to be tossed from mouth to mouth, i.e. be much talked of, “τοὔνομ᾽ αὐτῆς ἐν ἀγορᾷ κυλίνδεταιAr.V.492; “κ. πᾶς λόγος παρὰ τοῖς ἐπαΐουσινPl.Phdr. 275e.
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