ἀλεξήτειρα

English (LSJ)

ἡ, AP9.764 (Paul. Sil.), Nonn.D.25.529: fem. of ἀλεξ-ητήρ, ῆρος, ὁ,

   A one who keeps off, ἀ. μάχης stemmer of battle, Il.20.396; λοιμοῦ ἀ. a protector from plague, A.R.2.519; κακῶν IG14.1003.25:—rare in Prose, ταῖς πατρίσιν ἀλεξητῆρες εἶναι X.Oec.4.3.    II as Adj., θυμὸς ἀ. Opp.H.4.42.