V. ὠδίς, ἡ; see pain, labour.
be in the throes of labour, v.: P. and V. ὠδίνειν (Plato); see under labour.
be in the throes of v.: Met., P. and V. κάμνειν (dat.), συνέχεσθαι (dat.), συνεῖναι (dat.).