ἀσθμαίνω
A.
breathe hard: used by Hom. in pres. part., panting, as after running, τὼ δ’ ἀσθμαίνοντε κιχήτην Il. 10.376; gasping for breath, of one dying, ὅ γ’ ἀσθμαίνων . . ἔκπεσε δίφρου 5.585, cf. 10.496, Pi. N. 3.48: pres. ind., Hp. Morb. 3.7, Arist. Pr. 905b33: impf., Luc. DMeretr. 5.4; οὐδὲν ἀσθμαίνων without an effort, A. Eu. 651; ἀ. τι pant for a thing, Hld. 4.3: c. acc. cogn., ἀ. πυρὸς δριμεῖαν ὁμοκλήν Opp. H. 4.14.