A.breathe hard: used by Hom. in pres. part., panting, as after running, “τὼ δ᾽ ἀσθμαίνοντε κιχήτην” Il.10.376; gasping for breath, of one dying, “ὅ γ᾽ ἀσθμαίνων . . ἔκπεσε δίφρου” 5.585, cf. 10.496, Pi.N.3.48: pres. ind., Hp.Morb.3.7, Arist.Pr.905b33: impf., Luc.DMeretr.5.4; οὐδὲν ἀσθμαίνων without an effort, A.Eu.651; ἀ. τι pant for a thing, Hld.4.3: c. acc. cogn., “ἀ. πυρὸς δριμεῖαν ὁμοκλήν” Opp.H.4.14.
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