πιέζω
πιέζω
to press, squeeze, press tight, Hom., Attic
to press or weigh down, of a heavy weight, Pind., Ar.: metaph. to oppress, straiten, distress, Hdt., Aesch., etc.—Pass. to suffer greatly, Hdt., Attic
to press hard, of a victorious army, Lat. premo, τοὺς ἐναντίους Hdt.:— Pass., εἴ πη πιέζοιντο Thuc.
to repress, stifle, Pind.
later to lay hold of, ταῦρον πιάξας τᾶς ὁπλᾶς by the hoof, Theocr.; αὐτὸν τῆς χειρός NTest.
Headword (normalized):
πιέζω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
πιεζω
Intro Text:
πιέζω
to press, squeeze, press tight, Hom., Attic
to press or weigh down, of a heavy weight, Pind., Ar.: metaph. to oppress, straiten, distress, Hdt., Aesch., etc.—Pass. to suffer greatly, Hdt., Attic
to press hard, of a victorious army, Lat. premo, τοὺς ἐναντίους Hdt.:— Pass., εἴ πη πιέζοιντο Thuc.
to repress, stifle, Pind.
later to lay hold of, ταῦρον πιάξας τᾶς ὁπλᾶς by the hoof, Theocr.; αὐτὸν τῆς χειρός NTest.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n26175
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