σμορδοῦν
σκληρόν σοι πρὸς κέντρα λακτίζειν → it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks, it is hard for you to kick against the goads
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
σμορδοῦν: «συνουσιάζειν» Ἡσύχ.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: v.
Meaning: συνουσιάζειν; σμόρδωνες (cod. -ονεύς) ὑποκοριστικῶς ἀπὸ τῶν μορίων, ὡς πόσθωνες H.
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Acc. to Bechtel Herm. 55, 99 f. here also (with infixed κο; cf. Schwyzer 644) σμοκορδοῦν τὸ σχηματίζεσθαι τὰς γυναῖκας and σμοκόρδους τοὺς τὰς ὀφρῦς (?) ἐγκοίλους ἔχοντας H. -- Fron a noun *σμόρδος of unknown meaning; by Specht KZ 62, 215 identified with Lith. smárdas, Russ. smórod etc. bad smell, stench; IE *smórdos. Here also with zero grade Lith. smirdė́ti stink, s. Fraenkel a. Vasmer s. vv. Doubts by Kretschmer Glotta 27, 37. Diff. v. Blumenthal Hesychst. 45: to IE *smerd- rub in σμερδαλέος etc. -- Cf. σμάρδικον(?), which would point to a Pre-Greek word. - So no etymology.
