λόγῳ ἀναλίσκω τὸν χρόνον τῆς ἡμέρας → waste the day in idle talk, consume the duration of the day with talk
v. intrans.
Ar. and P. διαβαίνειν (Ar.), V. βαίνειν.
subs.
Ar. and V. βῆμα, τό, βάσις, ἡ.
When he has taken this immense stride: Ar. τοσόνδε δʼ αὐτοῦ βῆμα διαβεβηκότος (Eq. 77).