χορ-εύω

dance a round or choral dance, Pi. Fr. 116, Epich. 109, S. Aj. 701 (lyr.), etc.; esp. of the Dionysiac chorus or dance, E. Cyc. 156, Ba. 21, 184, 207, etc.: hence, take part in the chorus, regarded as a matter of religion, εἰ γὰρ αἱ τοιαίδε πράξεις τίμιαι, τί δεῖ με χορεύειν; S. OT 896 (lyr.); to be one of a chorus, Ar. Ra. 390 (lyr.), interpol. in D. 18.265; considered as a high honour by Athenian citizens, Id. 39.16,23; τὸ παλαιὸν οἱ ἐλεύθεροι ἐχόρευον Arist. Pr. 918b21; not allowed to foreign

generally, dance, esp. from joy, χ. ὑφʼ ἡδονῆς Ar. Pl. 288, cf. 761; αὐτὼ τὼ σκέλει χορεύετον Id. Pax 325 (troch.); ἁνὴρ χορεύει, καὶ τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ καλά Phryn.Com. 9: χ. καὶ ἐν εὐπαθείῃσι εἶναι Hdt. 1.191.

metaph., Practise dancing in the chorus, hence practise a thing, be versed in it, ἔν τινι Pl. Tht. 173c, cf. Lg. 654b.

of any circling motion, as of the heavenly bodies, ἀνεχόρευσεν αἰθήρ, χορεύει δὲ Σελάνα E. Ion 1080 (lyr.), cf. Ba. 114 (lyr.); so of a cup, δέπας μεστόν, κύκλῳ χορεῦον Antiph. 237.3.

c. acc. cogn., χορείας χ. Pl. Lg. 942d, Epin. 982e; φροίμιον χορεύσομαι I will dance a prelude, A. Ag. 31; χ. γάμους to celebrate them, E. IA 1057 (lyr.); ὄργια Μουσῶν Ar. Ra. 356 (anap.); ἀγῶνας Plb. 4.20.9:—Pass., κεχόρευται ἡμῖν (sings the Chorus) our part is played, Ar. Nu. 1510 (anap.); τὰ χορευθέντα things represented in mimic dance, Pl. Lg. 655d.

trans., celebrate in choral dance, Φοῖβον Pi. I. 1.7, cf. S. Ant. 1153 (lyr.), E. HF 871 (troch.); so Med., Id. Ion 1084 (lyr.):—Pass., to be celebrated in choral dance, πρὸς ἡμῶν S. OT 1093 (lyr.), cf. E. Ion 463 (lyr.).

Pass., also, to be filled with dances in honour of, c. dat., ἄστεα διφρηλάτᾳ πάντα διʼ ἀνακτόρων Ἴσιδι χορεύεται Lyr.Alex.Adesp. 36.19.

Causal, set one dancing, rouse to the dance, τινα E. HF 686 (lyr.); πόδα χορεύσας, of spreading ivy, AP 11.33 (Phil.); ὁ δʼ αὐλὸς ὕστερον χορευέτω Pratin.Lyr. 1.7:—metaph. in Pass., μανίαισιν Λύσσας χορευθέντʼ ἀναύλοις E. HF 879 (lyr.).