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τριβή τρῐβή, ἡ, τρίβω a rubbing or wearing away, wasting, Aesch. practice, as opp. to theory, Xen.: also mere practice, routine, as opp. to true art, Plat. that about which one is busied, an object of care, Lat. cura, Aesch. of Time, a spending, Soph., Plat.; ἀξίαν τριβὴν ἔχει ʼtis time well spend, Aesch.; βίος οὐκ ἄχαρις ἐς τὴν τριβήν a life pleasant enough in the spending, Ar. delay, putting off, ἐς τριβὰς ἐλᾶν to seek delays, Soph.; τριβὰς πορίζειν Ar.; and with the Verb omitted, μὴ τριβὰς ἔτι no more delays, Soph.

ShortDef

a rubbing; wear; delay

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Headword:

τριβή

Headword (normalized):

τριβή

Headword (normalized/stripped):

τριβη

IDX:

32913

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n32951

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tribh/

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