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τρίβος

τρίβος, a worn or beaten track, path, attrition, delay, exercise

τρίβος [ῐ], ἡ, but ὁ in E. Or. 1251, 1258, El. 103, Plu. Arat. 22: (τρίβω):—
  • worn or beaten track, ἐν τρίβῳ μάλιστα οἰκημένοι in the path (of the war), Hdt. 8.140.βʹ. (so ἐν τ. τοῦ πολέμου κείμενος D.H. 6.34, 11.54); τ. ἁμαξήρης E. Or. 1251; λεπτὴν τ. ἐξανύσαντες Theoc. 25.156; ἡ τ. τῆς ἀτραποῦ the track of the path, D.S. 17.49; διασχισθέντες [τῆς ὁδοῦ] τρίβῳ τινί by following a track, X. Cyr. 4.5.13.
      • 2 metaph., path, h.Merc. 448; ποίην τις βιότοιο τάμοι τρίβον; AP 9.359 (Posidipp.); βιότου τ. ὁδεύειν Anacreont. 38.2; ποίην τις πρὸς ἔρωτας ἴοι τρίβον; AP 5.301.1 (Agath.); τῆς αἰτίας ἴχνος καὶ τ. track, Plu. QConv. 2.680f: pl., τρίβοι ἐρώτων A. Supp. 1042 (lyr.).
    • II rubbing, attrition, Id. Ag. 391 (lyr.); τ. κρηπῖδος the rubbing of a shoe, Aret. SD 2.12.
      • 2 socket, friction-joint, ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ βραχίονος . . τρίβον ἑωυτῇ πεποιημένη Hp. Art. 7, cf. 55; τὸ ἔθος τρίβον ποιεῖ Id. Mochl. 41; area of friction or pressure of a bandage, Id. Off. 8.
      • 3 delay, A. Ag. 197 (lyr.).
    • III bodily exercise, Nic. Al. 592 (pl.).

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