ἐκμοχθέω

English (LSJ)

   A work out with toil, κερκίσιν πέπλους E.El.307.    2 struggle through, πόνους Id.IT1455, cf. A.Pr.825, Porph. ap. Eus.PE 3.11.    3 win by labour, achieve, Ἑλένην ἐ. δορί E.Tr.873 ; ἐκμοχθῶν βίᾳ εὔκλειαν Id.HF1369.    4 struggle out of, τὰς τῶν θεῶν τύχας ib.309.    5 Pass., to be worn out, ὅσοι δεσμοῖς ἐκμεμόχθηνται βροτῶν Id.Fr.332.5 (s. v.l.).