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.
