τὸ πολὺ τοῦ βίου ἐν δικαστηρίοις φεύγων τε καὶ διώκων κατατρίβομαι → waste the greater part of one's life in courts either as plaintiff or defendant
pĕrĕmo: ĕre, v. perimo.
pĕrĕmō, c. perimo : Cat. d. Fest. 214 ; Plin. 33, 3 ; Apul. M. 3, 6.
per-emo, s. perimo.