to be inspired, frenzied, by divinations, is divinely inspired, obtained inspiration
to be inspired, frenzied, ὁπόσοι αὐτοὺς θειάσαντες ἐπήλπισαν as many as made them hope by divinations, Th. 8.1; θ. καὶ θεοφορεῖται is divinely inspired, Ph. 1.479; ὁπόσοι τελεταῖς ἐθείαζον obtained inspiration through ritual, Philostr. Her. 5.3.
2 prophesy
prophesy, ὅτι στρατοπεδεύσοιτο D.C. Fr. 57.48:—Pass., [λόγος] ἐπὶ τῇ τελευτῇ τοῦ Ἀλεξάνδρου ἐθειάσθη Arr. An. 7.18.6; λόγιον ὑπὸ τοῦ ὁμίλου θειασθέν D.C. 62.18.
II worship as divine
worship as divine, Id. 59.27; Πυθαγόραν καὶ Πλάτωνα Dam. Isid. 36:—Pass., Max.Tyr. 8.9.