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|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">breathe hard:</b> used by Hom. in pres. part., [[panting]], as after running, τὼ δ' ἀσθμαίνοντε κιχήτην <span class="bibl">Il.10.376</span>; <b class="b2">gasping for breath</b>, of one dying, ὅ γ' ἀσθμαίνων . . ἔκπεσε δίφρου <span class="bibl">5.585</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">10.496</span>, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>3.48</span>: pres. ind., <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Morb.</span>3.7</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Pr.</span>905b33</span>: impf., <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">DMeretr.</span>5.4</span>; <b class="b3">οὐδὲν ἀσθμαίνων</b> without <b class="b2">an effort</b>, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Eu.</span>651</span>; <b class="b3">ἀ. τι</b> <b class="b2">pant for</b> a thing, <span class="bibl">Hld.4.3</span>: c. acc. cogn., ἀ. πυρὸς δριμεῖαν ὁμοκλήν <span class="bibl">Opp.<span class="title">H.</span>4.14</span>.</span>