θλῖψις, εως, ἡ,
pressure, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 382a13, “Pr.” 890a2; τῶν νεφῶν 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 2 P. 49 U.] Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀντέρεισις καὶ θ. [[ 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 1.3.6 ] Refs 1st c.BC+]; of the pulse, [[ 2nd c.AD: Rufus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 8.24.61, compare 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 7.306; θ. στομάχου 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus “fragment” 42 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ὑστερικαὶ θ. [[ 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.42. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 crushing, castration, πώλων [[ “Hippiatrica” 20. ] Refs]
__3 metaphorically, oppression, affliction, [[ LXX.Gen.35.3, +others, “BGU” 1139.4 (1st c.BC), NT.Act.14.22 (_plural_), +others, 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 71.16 (_plural_), “POxy.” 939.13 (4th c.AD). ] LXX+1st c.BC+]