πιέζω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

πιέζωvbaor.aor.pass.alsopres. and impf.πιεζέωPlb. Plu., perh. Hdt.contr.vbalsoπιάζωvbaor.Theoc.NT. exert pressure by physical contactpress tight, squeeze, pincha part of someone's or one's own bodyIl. Hes. Ar. Pl.a ball of waxOd.presssomeone's handfr. affectionPlb.intr., of persons or thingsexert pressureX. Arist.fig.squeezeofficialsenvisaged as figs, to test them for ripenessAr. of a captor, a wrestlerhold tight, gripsomeoneOd. Plu.securew.acc.someonetightlyw.prep.phr.in fettersOd. grasp firmlya bullw.gen.by its hoofTheoc.wkr.sens.take hold ofsomeonew.gen.by the handNT.seize, arrestsomeoneNT.catchfishNT. press with a weight or burdenof a regionpress upon, lie heavily onthe chest of TyphonPi.pass.of a person, a part of the body, a treebe weighed downAr. X. exert force againstof a personpress againsta doorto prevent it being openedAr.of troopspress hardenemy troopsHdt. Th. Plb.pass.of troops or sim.be hard pressedHdt. Th. X. Plb. of persons, unfavourable circumstancespress hard on, oppress, crushsomeoneA. Pi. Hdt. E. Th. Ar.of unfavourable weatherdamagecrops and vinesAr.in logic, of a name for sthg.putw.acc.a philosopherin a difficult positionPl.pass.of personsbe oppressed, be hard hitoft. w.dat.prep.phr.by sthg.Sol. Hdt. Th. Lys. X. Plb.of a river, ref. to its volumebe adversely affectedby the time of yearHdt. repress, stifleone's angerPi.someone's pridePlu.check, controlsomeonew.dat.by one's speechPlu. counteractmisfortunew.dat.w. some blessingE. press, put weight on, insist ona principle or factorin an argumentPl. Plb.

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to press, squeeze; oppress, distress

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