δέησις
From LSJ
βωμὸν Ἀριστοτέλης ἱδρύσατο τόνδε Πλάτωνος, ἀνδρὸς ὃν οὐδ' αἰνεῖν τοῖσι κακοῖσι θέμις → Aristotle had this altar of Plato set up — Plato, a man whom the wicked dare not even mention in praise
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A entreaty, Lys.2.15 (pl.), Isoc.8.138 (pl.), Pl.Ep.329d (pl.), etc.; δέομαι δ' ὑμῶν . . δικαίαν δέησιν D.29.4; δεήσεις ποιεῖσθαι Ev.Luc. 5.33, cf. Wilcken Chr.41 ii 12 (iii A.D.). 2 written petition, CPHerm.6.10, J.BJ7.5.2, Ph.2.586, PGen.16.10 (iii A.D.). II want, need, Antipho Soph.11; ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις τε καὶ δεήσεσιν Pl.Erx.405e; κατὰ τὰς δεήσεις according to their needs, Arist.Pol.1257a23; δεήσεις εἰσὶν αἱ ὀρέξεις Id.Rh.1385a22.
