πατέω
Etym. πάτος
I. "to tread, walk", Pind., Aesch.
II. trans. "to tread on, tread", πορφύρας πατεῖν Aesch.; χῶρος οὐχ ἁγνὸς πατεῖν, i.e. it is holy ground, Soph.; πατεῖν πύλας "to pass" the gates, Aesch.
2. "to walk in", i. e. "to dwell in, frequent", Soph., Theocr.:—metaph., like Lat. terere, εὐνὰς π. "to frequent, use, misuse", Aesch.; π. Αἴσωπον "to be always thumbing" Aesop, Ar.
3. "to tread under foot, trample on", Aesch., Soph., etc.