Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon

A.“πατάγεσκον” Alc. Supp.25.9 :— clatter, clash, of the sharp loud noise caused by the collision of two bodies, Ar.Nu. 378sq. ; “βαρὺ δ᾽ ἄγριοι χειμῶνες παταγεῦσιν” Anacr.6 ; of Bacchants, Pratin.Lyr.1.3 ; τὼ δὲ πίθω πατάγεσκ᾽ ὀ πύθμην Alc.l.c. ; of the sea, dash, plash, Theoc.22.15 ; chatter, as birds, S.Aj.168 (anap.) ; “ὁ κόττυφος ἐν μὲν τῷ θέρει ᾁδει, τοῦ δὲ χειμῶνος παταγεῖ” Arist.HA632b17 ; gnash, as teeth, Philostr.Im.1.28 : prov., καλὰ δὴ παταγεῖς well hit! prob. from the game described under πλαταγών, Ar.Fr.116.

II. trans., τύμπανα π. beat drums, Luc.Syr.D.50 :—Pass., “αἷς ἔντεα παταγεῖται” Lyr.Adesp.121 ; “ἐπαταγεῖτο” Luc. Tim.3.