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ἀποτρώγω

ἀποτρώγω, to bite

ἀπο-τρώγω, aor. 2 ἀπέτρᾰγον Ph. 1.224, Gal. 6.864, D.L. 9.27:—
  • bite or nibble off, πτόρθους Eup. 14; τὸ ἱππομανὲς ἀ. Arist. HA 605a4; γλῶτταν Ph. l.c., cf. Gal. l.c.: metaph., μισθοὺς ἀ. Ar. Ra. 367, cf. Men. 303; ἀ. τὸ ἀπορηθέν ‘gulp down’, ‘bolt’ the difficulty, i.e. pass it by without trying to get at the heart of the matter, Arist. Metaph. 1001a2.
      • 2 c. gen., nibble at, πόης Babr. 46.6: metaph., τᾶς αὔλακος οὐκ ἀποτρώγεις, i.e. you donʼt gobble your swathe, Theoc. 10.

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