αὐλαία
From LSJ
οὕτως ἐξ ἐχθρῶν αὐτοκτόνα πέμπετο δῶρα, ἐν χάριτος προφάσει μοῖραν ἔχοντα μόρου → thus mutual gifts that bring death were bestowed by enemies, gifts that brought the lot of death in the name of a favor
English (LSJ)
ἡ, (αὐλή)
A curtain, Hyp.Fr.139, Thphr.Char.5.9, Men.834, Michel832.26 (Samos, iv B. C.), Plu.Alex.49; esp. in the theatre, Men.l.c.; hunting-net, Plu.Alex.40: in pl., screens to protect a wall against missiles, Ph.Bel.95.34.