τερσαίνω
From LSJ
βίος ἀνεόρταστος μακρὴ ὁδὸς ἀπανδόκευτος → a life without feasting is a long journey without an inn | a life without festivals is a long journey without inns | a life without festivals is a long road without inns | a life without festivity is a long road without an inn | a life without festivity is like a long road without an inn | a life without holidays is like a long road without taverns | a life without parties is a long journey without inns | a life without public holidays is a long road without hotels
English (LSJ)
A dry up, αἷμα μέλαν τέρσηνε Il.16.529: pres. in Lyc. 390, Nic.Al.551:—Pass., to be dried up, μυῖαι τερσαίνοντο A.R.4.1405; to be dried, of figs, Jul.Ep.180: cf. τέρσομαι.