ἐκμοχθέω,
A. work out with toil,
κερκίσιν πέπλους
E. El. 307
.
2. struggle through,
πόνους
Id. IT 1455
, cf. A. Pr. 825 , Porph. ap. Eus. PE 3.11 .
3. win by labour, achieve,
Ἑλένην ἐ. δορί
E. Tr. 873
; ἐκμοχθῶν βίᾳ εὔκλειαν
Id. HF 1369
.
4. struggle out of, τὰς τῶν θεῶν τύχαςib. 309 .
5.
Pass. ,to be worn out,