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τρέμω , only pres. and impf., exc. pf.
A.τετρέμηκαEM606.50:— tremble, quake, quiver,τρέμε δ᾽ οὔρεα μακρὰ καὶ ὕλη ποσσὶν ὑπ᾽ ἀθανάτοισιIl.13.18, cf. Call.Del.137; ὠλένας τρέμων ἄκρας quivering in . . , E.IT283; “τρέμουσα κῶλαId.Med.1169; “τρέμει [ἡ φωνή]Arist.Pr.906a17; of persons, τρέμειν τὴν φωνήν ib.948a35; shiver, in the cold stage of malaria, Hp.Flat.8.
II. esp. tremble with fear,ὑπὸ δ᾽ ἔτρεμε γυῖαIl.10.390, cf. Od.11.527; φόβῳ, φρίκῃ τ., E.Ion1452 (lyr.), Tr. 1026: then simply, tremble, be afraid,δεδιὼς καὶ τ.D.18.263; “τ. τῷ δέει τί πείσεταιAlex.110.6.
2. c. inf., tremble or fear to do, A.Th. 419 (lyr.), S.OC128 (lyr.); also “τρέμων τὸν ἄνδρ᾽ ἔφευγε μὴ κτάνοιId.OT947, cf. E.Andr.808,1057.
3. c. acc., tremble at, fear, S.OC256, E.El.643, etc.; “τ. τὸ πρᾶγμαAr.Ach.494; “τὰ πράγματαId.Eq.265 (troch.); “τὸ μέλλονPl.Prm.137a; “[τῆς εὐδαιμονίας] ἕνεκα τ.Antipho 2.4.9; “περὶ τῆς εὐδαιμονίαςId.2.3.8, cf. Pl.R.554d. (Cf. Lat. tremo, Lith. trimù, triìmti 'shiver'.)
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    • Homer, Iliad, 10.390
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