θλίβω
I. "to press, squeeze, pinch", Ar., Dem.:—Pass. of a person heavy-laden, ὡς θλίβομαι! Ar.:—Mid., πολλῆισι φλιῆισι θλίψεται ὤμους "he will rub his" shoulders against many doorposts, of a beggar, Od.
II. "to pinch, compress, straiten", Plat.:—Pass. "to be compressed", θλιβομένα καλύβα "a small, close" hut, Theocr.; ὁδὸς τεθλιμμένη a "narrow" way, NTest.
2. metaph. "to oppress, afflict, distress", Arist.