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τρίβω
τρίβω to rub: to rub or thresh corn, Il.; μοχλὸν τρῖψαι ἐν ὀφθαλμῶι to work round the stake in his eye, Od.; χρυσὸν βασάνωι τρ. to rub it on a touchstone, so as to test its purity (cf. παρατρίβω), Theogn.:—Mid., χρηστηρίοις ἐν τοῖσδε τρίβεσθαι μύσος to rub oneʼs pollution upon these shrines, pollute them with it, Aesch. to rub down, grind, pound, Ar., etc. to crush, βότρυν Ar. to wear out by rubbing: Pass., of a road, to wear or tread it smooth, ἀτραπὸς τετριμμένη Ar. of Time, to wear away, spend, Lat. terere vitam, Soph., Eur.:— absol. to waste time, tarry, Aesch. to waste or ravage a country, Eur. metaph., of persons, to wear out, Hes.: Pass. to be worn out, Il., Thuc.:—Mid., τρίψεσθαι αὐτὴν περὶ αὑτήν to wear itself out by internal struggles, Thuc.:—Pass., τριβόμενος ληός an oppressed people, Hdt. of money and property, to waste, squander it, Hdt. to use constantly, Ar. Pass. to be much busied or engrossed with a thing, Hdt.

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to rub, grind, wear out

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τρίβω to rub: to rub or thresh corn, Il.; μοχλὸν τρῖψαι ἐν ὀφθαλμῶι to work round the stake in his eye, Od.; χρυσὸν βασάνωι τρ. to rub it on a touchstone, so as to test its purity (cf. παρατρίβω), Theogn.:—Mid., χρηστηρίοις ἐν τοῖσδε τρίβεσθαι μύσος to rub oneʼs pollution upon these shrines, pollute them with it, Aesch. to rub down, grind, pound, Ar., etc. to crush, βότρυν Ar. to wear out by rubbing: Pass., of a road, to wear or tread it smooth, ἀτραπὸς τετριμμένη Ar. of Time, to wear away, spend, Lat. terere vitam, Soph., Eur.:— absol. to waste time, tarry, Aesch. to waste or ravage a country, Eur. metaph., of persons, to wear out, Hes.: Pass. to be worn out, Il., Thuc.:—Mid., τρίψεσθαι αὐτὴν περὶ αὑτήν to wear itself out by internal struggles, Thuc.:—Pass., τριβόμενος ληός an oppressed people, Hdt. of money and property, to waste, squander it, Hdt. to use constantly, Ar. Pass. to be much busied or engrossed with a thing, Hdt.
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