wrestle
From LSJ
Ψυχῆς γὰρ οὐδέν ἐστι τιμιώτερον → Nil reperiri carius vita potest → Kein Gut ist als das Leben wertvoller
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. intrans.
P. and V. παλαίειν.
Contend: P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι, ἁμιλλᾶσθαι.
Wrestle with: P. προσπαλαίειν (dat.); see contend with.
Wrestle with (perils): P. and V. ἀθλεῖν (acc.) (Plat.).
Strong is wine and hard to wrestle with: V. δεινὸς γὰρ οἶνος καὶ παλαίεσθαι βαρύς (Eur., Cycl. 678).
