nibble
From LSJ
οὐκ ἔστι γῆρας τοῦδε τοῦ μιάσματος → that pollution never wears out, that pollution can never grow old
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
Ar. περιτρώγειν; see gnaw.
nibble at: Ar. παρεσθίειν (gen.), παρατρώγειν (gen.).
have a taste of: P. and V. γεύεσθαι (gen.).