1. to press, press down Vin.ii.225 (coḷakaṃ).
2. to weigh down heavily Ja.i.25 (ppr. pīḷiyamāna), Ja.i.138.
3. to press, clench Mil.418 (muṭṭhiṃ pīḷayati); Dhp-a.iv.69 (anguliyā pīḷiyamānāya).
4. to crush, keep under, subjugate Mil.277 (janaṃ).
5. to molest Vv-a.348 (pīḷanto ppr for pīḷento?)

pp pīḷita.

cp. Vedic pīḍayati, pīḍ, cp. Gr. πιέζω (*πισεδιω?) to press, oppress (lit. sit upon?)