ἀθλ-έω,
Ionic dialect imperfect ἀέθλεον[[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.67, 7.212: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἤθλησα (see. below): perfect ἤθληκα[[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demetrius” 5] Refs 1st c.AD+]:—middle, aorist ἐνηθλησάμην[[ “Anthologia Graeca” 7.117 (4th-3rd c.BC: Zenodotus Grammaticus)] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, perfect κατήθλημαι[[ 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus ] Refs]: (ἆθλος, ἆθλον):—commoner form of {ἀθλεύω}, used by [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus only in ] Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist participle, Λαομέδοντι.. ἀθλήσαντε having contended with him, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 7.453] Refs 8th c.BC+]; πολλάπερ ἀθλήσαντα having gone through many struggles, [[ 15.30] Refs]; contend in battle, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.212; πρός τινα 1.67; ἀ. ἄθλους, ἀ. κατὰ τὴν ἀγωνίαν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 19c and b, compare “Lg.” 830a] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἤθλησα κινδυνεύματα have engaged in perilous struggles, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 564; φαῦλον ἀθλήσας πόνον 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 317; ἀ. τῷ σώματι 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.147. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II to be an athlete, contend in games, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 149, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2810b (from Aphrodisias). ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III hold games, ἐπ᾽ Ἀρχεμόρῳ[[ 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus 8.12.] Refs 5th c.BC+]