χρώμεθα γὰρ πολιτείᾳ οὐ ζηλούσῃ τοὺς τῶν πέλας νόμους → we live under a form of government which does not emulate the institutions of our neighbours
(see also: ἐκτρυχῶ, ἐκτρυχόω) exhaust, fatigue, wear out
extenuare, atterere, to make thin, wear away, 3.93.2, 7.48.2.
