ῥαβδίζειν

From LSJ

ἡγούμενος τῶν ἡδονῶν ἀλλ' οὐκ ἀγόμενος ὑπ' αὐτῶν → of his pleasures he was the master and not their servant

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also ῥαβδίζω): cudgel