μοχθ-ηρία,ἡ,
A. bad condition, σκήνεος
Democr. 187
; σώματος
Pl. R. 609e
.
2. of a person,lack of skill, incapacity, τοῦ ἰατροῦ
Antipho 4.2.4
; τῶν κυβερνητῶν
Pl. Plt. 302a
.
II. mostly in moral sense,wickedness, depravity, Ar. Pl. 109 , 159 , Pl. Lg. 734d , etc.; τὰς μ. τῆς ἠλιθιότητος τῆς ἐμῆς
Cratin. 188
; ἀρεταὶ καὶ μοχθηρίαι
Arist. EN 1129b24
: with a political connotation,τὰ πρῶτα τῆς ἐκεῖ μ.chiefof the rascaldom(i.e. of the Radical party) up there (on earth), Ar. Ra. 425 .