θλῖψις,εως,ἡ,
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, LXX Ge. 35.3 , al., BGU 1139.4
(i B.C.), Act.Ap. 14.22 (pl.), al., Vett.Val. 71.16 (pl.), POxy. 939.13
(iv A.D.).