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
v. trans.
Use P. and V. πηγνύναι.
V. intrans. P. and V. πήγνυσθαι, πεπηγέναι (2nd perf.).