A.turn constantly, ἠλάκατα ς. keep turning the wool, i.e. spin, Od.6.53, al.; “πηδάλιον παλάμῃ” steer, AP9.242 (Antiphil.): metaph., “βουλὴν ἀμφὶ πολὺν στρώφα χρόνον” A.R.3.424; “δαίμων . . βίου στρωφῶσα πορείην” Nonn.D.48.381: —Pass., turn oneself about, keep turning, “κατ᾽ αὐτοὺς στρωφᾶτ᾽” Il.13.557; roam about, wander, δηρὸν ἑκὰς ς. 20.422; ἐπὶ δῆμόν τε πόλιν τε visit cities, Hes.Op.528; “καθ᾽ Ἑλλάδα . ., ἀνὰ νήσους” Thgn.247; “ἀνὰ τὴν πόλιν” Hdt.2.85; “ἄλλῃ κἄλλῃ δωμάτων” S.Tr.907: hence, move freely in a place, abide there, “κατὰ μέγαρα” Il.9.463, cf. Hp.Art.60; ἐν λέχει στρωφώμενος, i.e. claiming a husband's rights, A.Ag.1224; “ἐν νέοις στρωφωμένη” E.Alc.1052; “ἐν Διδύμοις στρωφωμένου ἠελίοιο” Orph.Fr.285.16; of the heavenly bodies, revolve, Man.2.34.
στρωφάω , poet. and Ion. Frequentat. of στρέφω,