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τραχηλίζω

τραχηλίζω, twist the neck

τρᾰχηλ-ίζω, fut. Att. -ιῶ PPetr. 2 p.52 (iii B. C.):—
  • bend or twist the neck of a victim, βοῦν Thphr. Char. 27.5.
    • II in wrestling, ‘scrag’ oneʼs opponent, τοὺς νεανίσκους Plu. Ant. 33:— Pass., Pl. Amat. 132c, Teles p.50 H., Them. Or. 23.291b.
      • 2 metaph., inflict hardship on a combatant, τοὺς . . φίλους οἱ λειπόμενοι τραχηλιοῦσι πόλεμοι Ph. 2.131:—Pass., ἐμφυλίῳ πολέμῳ καὶ διχονοίᾳ -ιζόμενοι J. BJ 4.6.2.
      • 3 metaph. in Pass., to be overpowered, swept away, ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις Ph. 2.127; of ships in a whirlpool, Str. 6.2.3.
    • III in a pun on signfs. I, II.1, and II.3, ἰδὼν Ὀλυμπιονίκην εἰς ἑταίραν πυκνότερον ἀτενίζοντα, ἴδε ἔφη, κριὸν Ἀρειμάνιον ὡς ὑπὸ τοῦ τυχόντος κορασίου -ίζεται see how the ramʼs neck is being twisted, D.L. 6.61, cf. Plu. Curios. 2.521b; τοὺς πολυπράγμονας ἴδοις ἂν ὑπὸ παντὸς ὁμοίως θεάματος -ιζομένους καὶ περιαγομένους ibid.
    • IV Pass., to be laid open, Ep.Hebr. 4.13; τετραχηλισμένα· πεφανερωμένα, Hsch.

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