Liddell-Scott-Jones

τρίβω (tribō) be very busy ^G:V

τρίβω [ῑ],

[Refs 8th c.BC+]: Epic dialect imperfect τρίβεσκον [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: future τρίψω [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist ἔτριψα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; infinitive τρῖψαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect τέτρῐφα [Refs 4th c.BC+] —middle, future τρίψομαι (προσ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐτριψάμην [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—passive, future τριφθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also τετρίψομαι (ἐπι-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; future middle in passive sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐτρίφθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; (δια-) [Refs 4th c.BC+]aorist 2 ἐτρίβην [ῐ] [Refs 4th c.BC+]; (δι-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; (ἐκ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; (ἐπ-) frequently in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; (κατ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; (συν-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect τέτριμμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect 3rd.pers. plural τετρίφᾰται [Refs 5th c.BC+]. [ῐ only in perfect active and passive, and future and aorist 2 passive]:—rub, τριβέμεναι κρῖ, i. e. thresh, thresh it out, because this was done by trampling under the feet of oxen, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μοχλὸν τρῖψαι ἐν ὀφθαλμῷ work round the stake in his eye, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χρυσὸν -όμενον βασάνῳ rubbed on a touchstone, so as to test its purity, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; τ. τὸ σκέλος rub the leg, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. τὴν κεφαλήν, in sign of perplexity, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a masseur, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —middle, χρηστηρίοις ἐν τοῖσδε.. τρίβεσθαι μύσος rub one's pollution upon the shrines, pollute them with it, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, τετριμμένοι τὰ ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερὰ τῶν κεφαλέων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὕλη τριφθεῖσα ὑπ᾽ ἀνέμων πρὸς αὑτήν, so as to catch fire, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 bruise, pound, knead, κεδρίδας, [κώνειον], [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καταπλαυτόν, [μάζας], [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κάρυα καὶ ἀμύγδαλα εἰς θυείαν τ. Chrysipp. Tyan. cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]grind, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, θυμιήματα τετριμμένα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 crush, βότρυν [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II wear out clothes (compare τρίβων (A)), τῶν ὑποδημάτων τὰ τριβόμενα [Refs 1st c.AD+]; of a road, wear or tread it smooth, ἀτραπὸς τετριμμένη ἡ διὰ θυείας, with a play on pounding in a mortar, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τρίβει οὐρανόν goes his way through heaven (compare τρίβος), [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τ. κύματα, of a ship, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II.2 of Time, wear away, spend, δυστυχῆ τ. βίον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. πόλεμον prolong a war, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: absolutely, waste time, tarry, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐν τούτοις τρίβεται χρόνος ἐνίοτε μακρός [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἀμφισβήτησις.. τρειβομένη πολλῶν ἐτῶν prolonged, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.3 waste or ravage a country, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III of persons, wear out, σκολιῇσι δίκῃσι ἀλλήλους τρίβουσι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τρίβεσθαι κακοῖσι to be worn out by ills, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τ. ἀμφοτέρους wear them both out, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, τρίψεσθαι αὐτὴν περὶ αὑτήν wear itself out by internal struggles, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, τριβόμενος λεώς oppressed, [Refs 5th c.BC+] [same place]; τρίβεσθαι μάτην τερὶ (ἐπὶ codices) τὴν δίωξιν [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III.2 of money and property, waste, squander it, οὔτε τι τῶν οἰκηΐων τρίβουσι οὔτε δαπανῶνται [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.3 use constantly, κατώμοσα.. μὴ πολὺν χρόνον θεοὺς ἔτι σκῆπτρα τἀμὰ τρίψειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]in common use, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III.4 passive, to be much busied or engrossed with a thing, πολέμῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀμφ᾽ ἀρετῇ τ. practise oneself in, use oneself to it, [Refs 6th c.BC+]perfect participle passive τετριμμένος, practised, expert, ἔμπειροι καὶ τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. ἀκοή a trained, expert ear, [Refs]; πολεμικὸς καὶ τετρ. δι᾽ ὅπλων [Refs 1st c.AD+]