ἀντιλαβή
From LSJ
οἷς τὰ ὁρώμενα τὴν ἀρχὴν ἐνδίδωσι, καὶ οἷον ὑπήνεμα διὰ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν τὰ πάθη ταῖς ψυχαῖς εἰστοξεύονται → who taketh his beginning and occasion from something which is seen, and then his passion, as though wind borne, shoots through the eyes and into the heart
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A thing to hold by, handle, ὅπως ἂν . . μὴ ἔχοι ἀντιλαβὴν ἡ χείρ Th.7.65; of a shield, οὔτε πόρπακας οὔτ' ἀντιλαβὰς ἔχει Str.3.3.6. 2 grip, of a dog, Ael.NA8.1. 3 metaph., πολλὰς . . ἔχει ὑποψίας καὶ ἀντιλαβάς gives many handles against one, points of attack, Pl.Phd.84c; so ἀ. διδόναι D.H. Rh.8.15; παρέχεσθαι Luc. Tim.20. 4 Gramm., in dramatic dialogue, division of a line between two speakers, Hsch. 5 apprehension. Dam. Pr.6.
