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ἐκθλίβω

ἐκθλίβω, to squeeze much: to distress greatly

ἐκ-θλίβω [ῑ],
  • squeeze out, Arist. HA 578b4, 626a20, Epicur. Ep. 2 p.50 U., Nic. Al. 626:—Pass., Arist. HA 522a20; to be forced from oneʼs position, Plu. Sull. 19.
      • 2 Pass., to be crowded, cramped, of troops, X. An. 3.4.19.
      • 3 squeeze, press, σταφυλήν LXX Ge. 40.11:—Pass., aor. 2 part. ἐκθλῐβείς Dsc. 1.112.
        • b squeeze out, Arist. Mete. 342a9 (Pass.).
      • 4 Gramm., elide a letter at the beginning or end of a word, οὐ γὰρ οἷόν τε εὑρέσθαι τὸ ῡ -όμενον A.D. Conj. 228.17, cf. D.H. Dem. 43.

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