ἐκμοχθέω · ekmochtheō — LSJ
work out with toil
work out with toil, κερκίσιν πέπλους E. El. 307.
2 struggle through
struggle through, πόνους Id. IT 1455, cf. A. Pr. 825, Porph. ap. Eus. PE 3.11.
3 win by labour, achieve
win by labour, achieve, Ἑλένην ἐ. δορί E. Tr. 873; ἐκμοχθῶν βίᾳ εὔκλειαν Id. HF 1369.
4 struggle out of
struggle out of, τὰς τῶν θεῶν τύχας ib. 309.
5 to be worn out
Pass., to be worn out, ὅσοι δεσμοῖς ἐκμεμόχθηνται βροτῶν Id. Fr. 332.5 (s. v.l.).