κάμπτεσθαι
From LSJ
ὡς τρὶς ἂν παρ' ἀσπίδα στῆναι θέλοιμ' ἂν μᾶλλον ἢ τεκεῖν ἅπαξ → I would rather stand three times with a shield in battle than give birth once
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also κάμπτω): affected, be abased, be affected, be bent, be brought low, be humbled, be moved, be softened, crushed, bow
Lexicon Thucydideum
flecti, to be swayed, be influenced, 3.58.1, [Duker invitis codd. Duker against the manuscripts γναμφθ.]
