tug
From LSJ
κῶς ταῦτα βασιλέϊ ἐκχρήσει περιυβρίσθαι → how will it be good enough for the king to be insulted with these things
κῶς ταῦτα βασιλέϊ ἐκχρήσει περιυβρίσθαι → how will it be good enough for the king to be insulted with these things
P. and V. ἕλκειν, ἐφέλκειν. ἐπισπᾶν, Ar. and V. σπᾶν; use pull.
exert oneself: P. and V. τείνειν; see under exert.
give a tug: Ar. ὑποτείνειν (Pax, 458).
struggle: P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ; use struggle.
tug of war, met.: use P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ.