Scaife ATLAS

θλίβω to press, squeeze, pinch, Ar., Dem.:—Pass. of a person heavy-laden, ὡς θλίβομαι! Ar.:—Mid., πολλῆισι φλιῆισι θλίψεται ὤμους he will rub his shoulders against many doorposts, of a beggar, Od. to pinch, compress, straiten, Plat.:—Pass. to be compressed, θλιβομένα καλύβα a small, close hut, Theocr.; ὁδὸς τεθλιμμένη a narrow way, NTest. metaph. to oppress, afflict, distress, Arist.

ShortDef

to press, squeeze, pinch

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Headword:

θλίβω

Headword (normalized):

θλίβω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

θλιβω

IDX:

15325

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n15338

Key:

qli/bw

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