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ἐπιτρίβω

ἐπιτρίβω, to rub on the surface, to crush

ἐπιτρίβω [τρῑ], fut. -ψω Hsch.: pf. -τέτρῐφα Ar. Lys. 952: aor. 2 Pass. ἐπετρίβην [ῐ] Id. Th. 557, al.: fut. Med. in pass. sense, Luc. Icar. 33 (v.l. ἐπιτετρίψονται, as in Ar. Pax 246):
  • —rub on the surface, crush, κἄπνιγε κἀπέτριβεν v.l. in Id. Nu. 1376, cf. Ra. 571:—Pass., τυπτόμενον ἐπιτριβῆναι Id. Nu. 1408; ἐπιτριβόμενος τὸν ὦμον galled by the weight, Id. Ra. 88.
      • 2 metaph., afflict, destroy, [ἥλιος] καίων ἐ. τούς τε ἀνθρώπους καὶ τὴν χώρην Hdt. 4.184; γάμον ὅς μʼ ἐπέτριψεν Ar. Nu. 438, cf. 243; ταῦτά με ἐ. πόθῳ Id. Lys. 888; ὀδύναις τινὰ ἐ. X. Mem. 1.3.12; ἐ. τοὺς ἀπόρους D. 18.104; opp. σῴζειν, Men. Epit. 550; of an actor, murder a part, D. 18.180; ἐ. Μένανδρον Plu. Vit.pud. 2.531b:—Pass., to be utterly destroyed or undone, Sol. 33.7, Ar. Ach. 1022, Pax 246, 369; ἐπιτριβείης damn you ! Id. Av. 1530, Th. 557; ἐπιτριβείην εἴ τι ἐψευσάμην Luc. DMeretr. 2.3; to be worried, Phld. Ir. p.27 W; to be burdened, POxy. 1252v32 (iii A.D.), etc.
      • 3 c. dat., waste time over, στοχαστικοῖς Gal. 15.172.
    • II Med., rub paint on oneʼs cheeks, of women, Phryn. PS p.71 B. (cod.), cf. Sch. Ar. Th. 396 (Act.).
    • III inflame by friction, ἐ. τὴν νόσον aggravate it, App. BC 5.59, cf. Gal. 19.680; irritate, excite, τινά Plb. 4.84.8; τινὰ ἐς πόλεμον App. Mac. 11.7, cf. PSI 5.452.15 (iv A.D.).

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