- Roll
- v. trans.P. and V. κυλινδεῖν (Xen.), V. ἑλίσσειν, εἱλίσσειν (once Ar.).Turn, make revolve: P. and V. στρέφειν, P. περιφέρειν, V. ἀναστρέφειν, Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν.Fold: V. συμπτύσσειν.Roll the eyes: V. διαφέρειν κόρας, ἐγκυκλοῦν ὀφθαλμόν, ὄμμα ἀναστρέφειν.V. intrans. Turn over and over: P. and V. κυλινδεῖσθαι, Ar. and V. also κυλίνδεσθαι (Soph., frag.).Revolve: P. and V. κυκλεῖσθαι, στρέφεσθαι, P. περιστρέφεσθαι, περιφέρεσθαι, V. ἑλίσσεσθαι, εἱλίσσεσθαι; see {{U}}Spin.Roll against: Ar. προσκυλίειν τί τινι (Vesp. 202).Roll down: P. κατακυλινδεῖσθαι (Xen.).Roll out, v. trans.: Ar. ἐκκυλίνδειν.Roll out of: V. ἐκκυλίνδεσθαι (gen.).Time as it rolls on: V. οὑπιρρέων χρόνος.——————subs.Swaying motion: Ar. and V. σάλος, ὁ.Register: Ar. and P. κατάλογος, ὁ.Records, archives: P. and V. λόγοι, οἱ, γράμματα, τά.Roll (of drums): use V. κτύπος, ὁ (Eur., Bacch. 513).Roll of bread: use Ar. κόλλαβος, ὁ.
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.