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From LSJ
Γέλως ἄκαιρος κλαυθμάτων παραίτιος → Grave est malum homini risus haud in tempus → Zur falschen Zeit gelacht, hat Tränen schon gebracht
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
Torture: Ar. and P. στρεβλοῦν; see torture. Examine by rack: Ar. and P. βασανίζειν. Rack one's brains: use ponder. subs. Ar. and P. τροχός, ὁ. Examination by rack: Ar. and P. βάσανος, ἡ. Being stretched on the rack: P. κατατεινόμενος ὑπὸ τῆς βασάνου (Dem. 1172). Be on the rack, met.: Ar. and P. παρατείνεσθαι; see be distressed, under distress, v.
