throe

From LSJ

μήτε ἐγρηγορόσιν μήτε εὕδουσι κύρτοις ἀργὸν θήραν διαπονουμένοις → weels that secure a lazy angling for men whether asleep or awake

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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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substantive

V. ὠδίς, ἡ; see pain, labour.

be in the throes of labour, v.: P. and V. ὠδίνειν (Plato); see under labour.

be in the throes of v.: Met., P. and V. κάμνειν (dat.), συνέχεσθαι (dat.), συνεῖναι (dat.).