abstinence
From LSJ
ἔνδον γὰρ ἁνὴρ ἄρτι τυγχάνει, κάρα στάζων ἱδρῶτι καὶ χέρας ξιφοκτόνους → yes, the man is now inside, his face and hands that have slaughtered with the sword dripping with sweat
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
Self-restraint: P. ἐγκράτεια, ἡ, Ar. and P. σωφροσύνη, ἡ; see temperance.
Abstinence from food: V. ἀσιτία, ἡ.
