ὠδίνω
ὠδίνω
ὠδί_νω,
mostly in pres.
to have the pains or throes of childbirth, to be in travail or labour, Il., Plat., etc.
c. acc. to be in travail of a child, to bring forth, Eur.
metaph. of any great pain, to be in travail or anguish, Od., Eur.: to work hard, to travail, of bees, Anth.:—of the mind, ὥστε μʼ ὠδίνειν τί φῄς so that I am in an agony as to what you mean, Soph.
c. acc. to be in travail with a thing, c. acc., Soph., Anth.
from ὠδίς