drive by a storm, to be driven by a storm, be tempest-tossed
drive by a storm:—Pass., to be driven by a storm, be tempest-tossed, Hdt. 8.118: metaph., φόβῳ κεχείμανται φρένες Pi. P. 9.32.
2 disturb as by a storm, brings others into a like state
metaph., disturb as by a storm, χειμαίνει ὁ χειμαζόμενος he who is himself in distress brings others into a like state, Arist. Po. 1455a31; χειμαίνει δʼ ὁ βαρὺς πνεύσας Πόθος AP 12.157 (Mel.).
II to be stormy
intr., to be stormy, θάλασσα . . ἄγρια χειμήνασα ib. 7.652 (Leon.)
2 when it is winter
impers., χειμαίνοντος when it is winter, Theoc. 9.20.