τρίβος
Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλος → Life is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.
English (LSJ)
[ῐ], ἡ, but ὁ in E.Or.1251,1258, El.103, Plu.Arat.22: (τρίβω):—
A worn or beaten track, ἐν τρίβῳ μάλιστα οἰκημένοι in the path (of the war), Hdt.8.140. β' (so ἐν τ. τοῦ πολέμου κείμενος D.H.6.34, 11.54); τ. ἁμαξήρης E.Or.1251; λεπτὴν τ. ἐξανύσαντες Theoc. 25.156; ἡ τ. τῆς ἀτραποῦ the track of the path, D.S.17.49; διασχισθέντες [τῆς ὁδοῦ] τρίβῳ τινί by following a track, X.Cyr.4.5.13. 2 metaph., path, h.Merc.448; ποίην τις βιότοιο τάμοι τρίβον; AP9.359 (Posidipp.); βιότου τ. ὁδεύειν Anacreont.38.2; ποίην τις πρὸς ἔρωτας ἴοι τρίβον; AP5.301.1 (Agath.); τῆς αἰτίας ἴχνος καὶ τ. track, Plu.2.68of: pl., τρίβοι ἐρώτων A.Supp.1042 (lyr.). II rubbing, attrition, Id.Ag.391 (lyr.); τ. κρηπῖδος the rubbing of a shoe, Aret.SD2.12. 2 socket, friction-joint, ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ βραχίονος . . τρίβον ἑωυτῇ πεποιημένη Hp.Art.7, cf. 55; τὸ ἔθος τρίβον ποιεῖ Id.Mochl.41; area of friction or pressure of a bandage, Id.Off.8. 3 delay, A.Ag.197 (lyr.). III bodily exercise, Nic. Al.592 (pl.).
