ῥαβδίζω
ὅταν δὲ τἄμ' ἀθυμήσαντ' ἴδῃς, σύ μου τὸ δεινὸν καὶ διαφθαρὲν φρενῶν ἴσχναινε παραμυθοῦ θ' → whenever you see me despondent over my situation, do what you can to lessen and relieve what is wild and senseless in my thinking | whenever you see me despondent, you must cure the grim derangement of my mind and encourage me
English (LSJ)
A beat with a rod or stick, cudgel, Ar.Lys.587, Pherecr.50, 2 Ep.Cor.11.25 (Pass.); ῥ. δένδρα thresh trees, to bring down the fruit, Thphr.CP1.19.4 (Pass.), cf. PRyl.148.20 (i A.D.); ἐλάας Thphr.CP 5.4.2; ῥ. [κριθάς] thresh out barley, LXX Ru.2.17; σῖτον ib.Jd.6.11.
German (Pape)
[Seite 829] mit der Ruthe, dem Stocke schlagen, streichen; Pherecrat. bei B. A. 113, 5; Ar. Lys. 587; Theophr.; N. T.; πυρούς, Weizen ausdreschen, LXX.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ῥαβδίζω: ὡς καὶ νῦν, κτυπῶ, δέρω διὰ τῆς ῥάβδου, ξυλίζω, Ἀριστοφ. Λυσ. 587, Φερεκρ. ἐν «Δουλοδιδασκάλῳ» 12· ῥ. δένδρα, κτυπῶ αὐτὰ διὰ ῥάβδου ὅπως καταρρίψω τὸν καρπόν, Θεοφρ. π. Φυτ. Αἰτ. 1. 19, 4, κτλ.· ἐλαίας αὐτόθι 5. 4, 2· ῥ. πυρούς, τύπτων ἀποχωρίζω τὸν σῖτον, Ἑβδ. (Ροὺθ Β΄, 17).
French (Bailly abrégé)
battre avec une baguette.
Étymologie: ῥάβδος.
English (Strong)
from ῥάβδος; to strike with a stick, i.e. bastinado: beat (with rods).
