wring

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

Twist: P. and V. στρέφειν.

Squeeze together: P. συμπιέζειν.

Extort: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖσθαι. βίᾳ ἐξαιρεῖσθαι: see extort.

Wring one's hands in sign of grief: see P. and V. κόπτεσθαι (lit., beat the breast).

Harass, vex: P. and V. πιέζειν, λυπεῖν, V. ἀλγύνειν, γυμνάζειν, Ar. and V. πημαίνειν, τείρειν.