μετα-στρέφω,
aorist passive -εστρέφθην [
Refs 8th c.BC+]:—
turn about, turn round, τῶ κε Ποσειδάων. αἶψα μεταστρέψειε νόον [
Refs 8th c.BC+]: —
middle, μεταστρέφεσθαι πρὸς τὸ μαλθακώτερον [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
passive,
turn oneself about, turn about, whether to face the enemy, στῆ δὲ μεταστρεφθείς [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; or to flee, τῷ δὲ μεταστρεφθέντι μεταφρένῳ ἐν δόρυ πῆξεν [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; simply,
turn round, [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
turn about (to see if any one follows), [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
recur, ἐπὶ τὰ προειρημένα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2)
turn round, retort, αἰτίας [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
3)
twist or
turn all ways, πάντα μεταστρέφοντα λόγον βασανίζειν [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
turn upside down, ἅπαντα μ. τύχη [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:—
passive, τἄνω κάτω ὁ βίος μεταστραφείς [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
4)
misrepresent, [δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἀδικίας] τὴν δύναμιν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally,
change, alter, τὸ δίκαιον οὐκ ἔστι μεταστρέψαι [
Refs 4th c.BC+];
invert, τὰ τοῦ Ξενοφάνους [
Refs]:—
passive, ὁρᾷς γὰρ τἄμ᾽ ὅσῳ μετεστράφη how my fortunes
are changed, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
5) ἀντὶ τοῦ ἰῶτα ἦτα μ.
use one
for another, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II)
intransitive,
turn another way, change one's ways, ἦ τι μεταστρέψει; [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
aorist participle μεταστρέψας
contrariwise, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2)
turn so as to punish or
avenge, of the gods, μή τι μεταστρέψωσιν ἀγασσάμενοι κακὰ ἔργα [
Refs 8th c.BC+] (unless
transitive,
turn back (upon the sinners),[
Refs]
II.3) with
genitive,
care for, regard, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]