δειλία
From LSJ
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A timidity, cowardice, Hdt.1.37, S.OT536, etc.; δειλίην ὀφλεῖν to be charged with cowardice, Hdt.8.26; δειλίας ὀφλεῖν (sc. δίκην) And.1.74; ἔνοχος δειλίας (sc. δίκῃ) Lys.1.45; opp. ἀνδρεία, θρασύτης, Pl.Lg.648b, Ti.87a. II misery, Procop.Goth.4.32.
German (Pape)
[Seite 537] ἡ, Furchtsamkeit, Feigheit, Thuc. 1, 112; Plat. Prot. 360 c; Ggstz ἀνδρία u. θρασύτης, Tim. 87 a Legg. I, 648 b.
