βᾰσᾰν-ίζω, Att.
fut.
A.
-ῐῶ
Ar. Ra. 802
, 1121 , Ec. 748 :aor. ἐβασάνισα, subj. βασανίσω v.l. in
Id. Ra. 618 cod. R:— Pass. ,aor. ἐβασανίσθην:pf. βεβασάνισμαι:—rub upon the touch-stone(βάσανος) , χρυσόν
Pl. Grg. 486d
: hence,put to the test, prove,
Arist. GA 747a3 ( Pass. ), etc.;investigate scientifically,
Hp.
Aër.
3 ; of the instances used in inductive inference,ἀπὸ τῶν πανταχόθεν βεβασανισμένων [μεταβαίνομεν] Phld. Sign. 29 .
II. of persons,examine closely, cross-question,
Hdt. 1.116 , 2.151 , Ar. Ach. 110 , Ra. 802 , etc.;βεβασανισμένος εἰς δικαιοσύνην havinghis love of justiceput to the test,