defensive
From LSJ
ὀλίγοι τινὲς ὧν ἐντετύχηκα → a very few whom I've met
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adjective
P. ἀμυντήριος, V. ἀλεξητήριος.
act on the defensive, v.: P. and V. ἀμύνεσθαι.
defensive alliance, subs.: P. ἐπιμαχία, ἡ.
make an alliance with the Argives for defensive purposes: P. πρὸς Ἀργείους συμμαχίαν ποιεῖσθαι ὥστε τῇ ἀλλήλων ἐπιμαχεῖν (Thuc. 5, 27).
