καθεκτός
From LSJ
ἀλλ' οὐκ ἂν μαχέσαιτο· χέσαιτο γάρ, εἰ μαχέσαιτο → fighting is what she can't do, for if she should fight she would shit
English (LSJ)
ή, όν, (κατέχω)
A to be held back, checked, θρασὺς καὶ βδελυρὸς καὶ οὐδὲ κ. ἔτι D. 21.2, cf. Plu.Fab.10, Pomp.66; τῶν πραγμάτων οὐκέτι πολλοῖς ὄντων καθεκτῶν since power could not be retained in the hands of many, Id.Brut.47; ἐν τῷ κ. εἶναι to contain oneself, Philostr.Im.2.6. Adv. οὐ -τῶς so as not to be restrained, μάχεσθαι Id.Her.10.5. II in the grip of, λούπησι χαλεπῆσιν Corinn.Supp.1.28.
