A.pressure, Arist.Mete.382a13, Pr.890a2; “τῶν νεφῶν” Epicur.Ep.2 P.49 U.; ἀντέρεισις καὶ θ. Str.1.3.6; of the pulse, Ruf. ap.Orib.8.24.61, cf. Gal.7.306; “θ. στομάχου” Orib.Fr.42; ὑστερικαὶ θ. Sor.1.42.
2. crushing, castration, “πώλων” Hippiatr.20.
3. metaph., oppression, affliction, LXXGe.35.3, al., BGU1139.4 (i B.C.), Act.Ap.14.22 (pl.), al., Vett.Val.71.16 (pl.), POxy.939.13 (iv A.D.).