chant the paean, song of victory, sing in triumph
chant the paean or song of victory, SIG 57.8, al. (Milet., v B. C.), GDI iv p.884 (Erythrae), Hdt. 5.1, Ar. Eq. 1318, Pax 555, Th. 1.50 (Pass.), X. An. 6.1.5, D.C. 43.37, etc.; π. ἐπὶ ταῖς τῶν Ἑλλήνων συμφοραῖς D. 18.287: c. acc. cogn., sing in triumph, ὀλολυγμὸν ἱρὸν . . παιώνισον A. Th. 268 (v.l. παιάνισον).
II honour with paeans
honour with paeans, τὸν θάνατον μόνοι ἀνθρώπων παιωνίζονται (Med.) Philostr. VA 5.4:— Pass., οὐδὲ παιωνίζεται (sc. ὁ Θάνατος) A. Fr. 161.3. (The Att. and Ion. form παιων- is found in most codd. of ll. cc. and of Th. 2.91, 4.43, al.; παιαν- in X. Smp. 2.1, Pl. Ax. 365b, Plb. 3.43.8.)