καυματίζω
From LSJ
Ζωῆς πονηρᾶς θάνατος αἱρετώτερος → Satius mori quam calamitose vivere → Dem schlechten Leben vorzuziehen ist der Tod
English (LSJ)
A burn, scorch up, Apoc.16.8:—Pass., to be burnt up, Ev.Matt.13.6; become heated, suffer from heat, Plu.2.100b, 691f, Arr.Epict.1.6.26, Sor.1.108, M.Ant.7.64.