rack
From LSJ
τὸ ἀγαθὸν αἱρετόν· τὸ δ' αἱρετὸν ἀρεστόν· τὸ δ' ἀρεστὸν ἐπαινετόν· τὸ δ' ἐπαινετὸν καλόν → what is good is chosen, what is chosen is approved, what is approved is admired, what is admired is beautiful
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
torture: Ar. and P. στρεβλοῦν; see torture.
examine by rack: Ar. and P. βασανίζειν.
rack one's brains: use ponder.
substantive
examination by rack: Ar. and P. βάσανος, ἡ.
being stretched on the rack: P. κατατεινόμενος ὑπὸ τῆς βασάνου (Dem. 1172).
be on the rack, met.: Ar. and P. παρατείνεσθαι; see be distressed, under distress, v.
