ἄμυνα
From LSJ
ὥσπερ ἀνέµου 'ξαίφνης ἀσελγοῦς γενοµένου → just as when a wind suddenly turns foul, just as when a wind suddenly turns nasty
English (LSJ)
ης, ἡ,
A warding off an attack, self-defence, Theopomp.Com. 3D., Ps.-Phoc.32, Ph.2.31, App.Pun.73, etc.: c. gen. obj., ἐχθρῶν LXX Wi.5.17, Ph.1.322. II vengeance, requital, Ps.-Phoc.77, Phld.Ir.p.66 W., Nic.Dam.p.104D., Plot.4.4.17, etc.
German (Pape)
[Seite 131] ἡ, Vertheidigung, Rache, Plut. Thes. 29 Caes. 44, oft; App. Pun. 8, 73 Civ. 2, 118 u. Sp., s. Lob. Phryn. 23; die Atticisten verwerfen das Wort.
