ἐκρινέω
From LSJ
τὸ γὰρ πράττειν τοῦ λέγειν καὶ χειροτονεῖν ὕστερον ὂν τῇ τάξει, πρότερον τῇ δυνάμει καὶ κρεῖττόν ἐστιν (Demosthenes 3.15) → for action, even though posterior in the order of events to speaking and voting, is prior in importance and superior
English (LSJ)
(ῥίνη) file away, consume, τὴν καρδίαν Alciphr.3.33.
Spanish (DGE)
consumir τὴν καρδίαν Alciphr.2.31.1, en v. pas. ἐκρινηθῆναι τοῖς πόθοις Alciphr.3.31.2.
German (Pape)
[Seite 778] ausfeilen, übertr., καρδίαν, nagen, Alciphr. 3, 33.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐκρῑνέω: ῥινίζω, μεταφ. καταναλίσκω, τρώγω, ἄχρι τοῦ καὶ αὐτὴν ἐκρινῆσαι τὴν καρδίαν Ἀλκίφρων 3. 33.