θρύψις
From LSJ
καὶ ὑποθέμενος κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς φέρειν τὰς πληγάς, ὡς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τοῦ τε κακοῦ τοῦ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους → and having instructed them to bring their blows against the head, seeing that the harm to humans ... (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 1.50)
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A breaking in small pieces, οὔτε . . εἴη ἂν ἄπειρος ἡ θ. Arist.GC316b30; dispersion, ἡ θ. τοῦ ἀέρος Id.de An.419b23; coupled with διάλυσις, Chrysipp.Stoic.2.173. II softness, weakness, σώματος Plu.Dem.4: esp. metaph., debauchery, X.Cyr.8.8.16, Plu.Lyc. 14: pl., Id.2.732e. 2 daintiness, κόμης ib.693b; θ. (cj. for τρίψις) ἐπικρατίδων Hp.Praec.10.
