1. to rub out , πῦρ ἐκτρ. to produce fire by rubbing , (Xenophon Historicus):—; to rub hard , (Sophocles Tragicus)

2. to rub out , i. e. to destroy root and branch , (Herdotus Historicus); βίον ἐκτρ. to bring life to a wretched end , (Sophocles Tragicus):—;Pass. πρόρριζος ἐκτέτριπται (Herdotus Historicus)

3. to rub constantly, wear out , (Euripides) (ML)