πτύρω
From LSJ
μὴ ἐν πολλοῖς ὀλίγα λέγε, ἀλλ΄ ἐν ὀλίγοις πολλά → don't say little in many words, but much in a few words (Stobaeus quoting Pythagoras)
German (Pape)
[Seite 811] scheu machen, pass. scheu werden; von Pferden, D. Sic. 2, 19, ἐντρόμου τοῦ ἵππου γενομένου καὶ πτυρέντος, Plut. Fab. 3; Marcell. 6, u. a. Sp.; übh. in Schrecken gerathen, fürchten, οὐκ ἂν πτυρείης τὸν θάνατον, Plat. Ax. 370 a.
French (Bailly abrégé)
f. πτυρῶ, ao. ἔπτυρα;
Pass. ao.2 ἐπτύρην;
effrayer ; Pass. s’effrayer.
Étymologie: cf. πτοέω.
English (Strong)
from a presumed derivative of πτύω (and thus akin to πτοέω); to frighten: terrify.
