Pierce

v. trans.

Bare: P. and V. τετραίνειν, τρυπᾶν (Soph., frag.), Ar. διατετραίνεσθαι.

Wound: P. and V. τιτρώσκειν, τραυματίζειν; see {{U}}Wound.

Prick: P. and V. κεντεῖν, V. χρίειν.

Go through: V. διαπερᾶν, διέρχεσθαι (acc. or gen.); of an arrow, V. διαρροιζεῖν (gen.) (Soph., Trach. 558).

Enter: P. and V. εἰσέρχεσθαι (εἰς, acc., or acc. alone in V.), εἰσδύεσθαι (εἰς, acc., or acc. alone in V.).

Break: P. and V. ῥηγνύναι (in P. usually compounded), διαρρηγνύναι.

Strike: P. and V. βάλλειν; see {{U}}Strike.

Piercing his ankles through with iron points: V. σφυρῶν σιδηρᾶ κέντρα διαπείρας μέσον (Eur., Phoen. 26).

met., see through: P. and V. γιγνώσκειν, μανθάνειν, αἰσθάνεσθαι (acc. or gen.).

Sting, pain: P. and V. λυπεῖν, δάκνειν.

Pierced with: V. πεπληγμένος (dat.), P. and V. ἐκπεπληγμένος (dat.), ἐκπλαγείς (dat.).