ἔρεισις
From LSJ
Ἀναξαγόρας δύο ἔλεγε διδασκαλίας εἶναι θανάτου, τόν τε πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι χρόνον καὶ τὸν ὕπνον → Anaxagoras used to say that we have two teachers for death: the time before we were born and sleep | Anaxagoras said that there are two rehearsals for death: the time before being born and sleep
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A propping up, shoring up, οἰκίας BCH35.243(Delos, ii B.C.). 2 resting, supporting, ἡ ἐπ' ἐδάφους ἔ. τοῦ ποδός Aristeas 69. 3 pushing against, thrusting, τοῦ πέτρου D.H.Comp.20 ; τοῦ χείλους Ath.11.488e. 4 leverage, Menesth. ap. Erot. s.v. ἄμβην.
