ἀθλεύω

A. ‐εύσω A. Pr. 95 (anap.), Q.S. 4.113, Nonn. D. 37.557:—contend for a prize, abs., ἀεθλεύειν προκαλίζετο Il. 4.389, cf. 23.274,737, Hes. Th. 435; once in Hdt. 5.22: contr. ἀθλ‐, once in Hom., ἀθλεύων πρὸ ἄνακτος struggling or suffering for him, Il. 24.734; once in Pl., ἐν ἀγῶνι ἀ. Lg. 873e; but Trag. always use ἀθλέω, exc. A. l.c.