- τρίβων
- τρίβων (A) [ῐ], ωνος, ὁ, but ἡ in PGiss.76.2 (ii A. D.): ([etym.] τρίβω):—A worn garment, threadbare cloak, E.Fr.282.12, Ar.Ach.184,343 (troch.), al., PCair.Zen.92.19, 519.11 (iii B. C.), Sammelb. 7451.149 (iii B. C.): worn by the Spartans,
Αακωνίζειν καὶ τρίβωνας ἔχειν D. 54.34
, cf. Duris 14J.; by Philosophers, as Socrates, Pl.Smp.219b, Prt.335d; esp. by the Cynics, Crates Theb.16, Arr.Epict.3.1.24, etc.; and the Stoics, Zeno Stoic.1.63;πήρα καὶ τ. Plu.2.332a
, cf. Luc.Peregr.15, D.L.6.13;οἱ τὴν χλαῖναν ἐν τῷ θέρει κατατρίψαντες ἐν τῷ τ. τὸν χειμῶνα διάγουσι Ath.Med.
ap. Orib.inc.21.17:— = στολή τις ἔχουσα σημεῖα ὡς γαμμάτια acc. to EM766.6.------------------------------------τρίβων (B) [ῐ], ωνος, ὁ, ἡ, Adj.A practised or skilled in a thing, used to it, c. gen., τρίβων αὐτῆς (sc. τῆς καννάβιος) Hdt.4.74;τ. λόγων E. Ba.717
;τ. ἱππικῆς Ar.V.1429
;τῶν κρεμαθρῶν οὔπω τ. Id.Nu.869
;τῶν ἔργων τῆς ἰατρικῆς Gal.15.169
, cf. 18(2).35: c. acc.,τρίβων τὰ τοιάδε E.Med.686
: abs., Id.El.1127: [comp] Comp.-ότερος EM766.4
:— hence2 Subst., 'old hand', rogue, Ar.Nu.869,870 (a pun).
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