καταδειλιάω
From LSJ
εἰς τετρημένον πίθον ἀντλεῖν → run water into a punctured pitcher, to the perforated jar bale water, labour in vain, labor in vain
English (LSJ)
A show cowardice, D.61.28; spoil by cowardice, οὐδέν X. An.7.6.22.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1345] aus Feigheit versehen, vernachlässigen, τί neben καταβλακεύω Xen. An. 7, 6, 22; ἐξεπλάγης ἢ κατεδειλίασας Dem. 61, 28; Hdn. 2, 5, 8.