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ἐπίσχεσις
ἐπίσχεσις ἡ [ἐπι- 5 + σχε- as ἐπισχεσίη. Cf. ἐπέχω 6.] Holding back, reluctance, hesitation Od. 17.451.

ShortDef

a checking, hindrance, delay, reluctance, lingering

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Headword:
ἐπίσχεσις
Headword (normalized):
ἐπίσχεσις
Headword (normalized/stripped):
επισχεσις
Intro Text:
ἐπίσχεσις ἡ [ἐπι- 5 + σχε- as ἐπισχεσίη. Cf. ἐπέχω 6.] Holding back, reluctance, hesitation Od. 17.451.
IDX:
3802
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:cunliffe_lex-n3802
Key:
e)pi/sxesis

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Citations (From Models)

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Data

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