flinch
From LSJ
Πρόσεχε τῷ ὑποκειμένῳ ἢ τῇ ἐνεργείᾳ ἢ τῷ δόγματι ἢ τῷ σημαινομένῳ. → Look to the essence of a thing, whether it be a point of doctrine, of practice, or of interpretation.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. intrans.
P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κατοκνεῖν, P. ἀποκνεῖν. Flinch from: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (acc.), ἐξίστασθαι (acc.), ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), V. ἐξαφίστασθαι (gen.), P. ἀποκνεῖν (acc.); see shrink from. Not to flinch from (face bravely): P. and V. θαρσεῖν (acc.).
