στρεβλόω
στρεβλόω
στρεβλόω,
στρεβλός
to twist or strain tight, στρ. τὰ ὅπλα ὄνοισι to draw the cables taut with windlasses, Hdt.: to screw up the strings of an instrument, Plat.
to twist or wrench a dislocated limb, with a view to setting it, Hdt.
to stretch on the wheel or rack, to rack, torture, Ar.:—Pass., στρεβλοῦσθαι ἐπὶ τροχοῦ Ar.
metaph. to pervert or distort words, NTest.
Headword (normalized):
στρεβλόω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
στρεβλοω
Intro Text:
στρεβλόω
στρεβλόω,
στρεβλός
to twist or strain tight, στρ. τὰ ὅπλα ὄνοισι to draw the cables taut with windlasses, Hdt.: to screw up the strings of an instrument, Plat.
to twist or wrench a dislocated limb, with a view to setting it, Hdt.
to stretch on the wheel or rack, to rack, torture, Ar.:—Pass., στρεβλοῦσθαι ἐπὶ τροχοῦ Ar.
metaph. to pervert or distort words, NTest.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n30399
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