ἐφελκόομαι
From LSJ
τὸ πολὺ τοῦ βίου ἐν δικαστηρίοις φεύγων τε καὶ διώκων κατατρίβομαι → waste the greater part of one's life in courts either as plaintiff or defendant
English (LSJ)
Pass., break out into sores, Hp. Epid.6.8.21.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1114] in Geschwüre aufbrechen, Hippocr.