ἀκίς
From LSJ
τὸ βέλτερον κακοῦ καὶ τὸ δίμοιρον αἰνῶ, καὶ δίκᾳ δίκας ἕπεσθαι, ξὺν εὐχαῖς ἐμαῖς, λυτηρίοις μηχαναῖς θεοῦ πάρα → I approve the better kind of evil, the two-thirds kind, and that, in accordance with my prayers, through contrivances bringing salvation at the god’s hand
English (LSJ)
ίδος, ἡ, (cf. ἀκή A)
A pointed object; hence, needle, Hp.Int. 41; splinter, Id.Epid.5.46; πετροτόμος ἀ., of a chisel, APl.4.221 (Theaet.). 2 barb of an arrow or hook, βελῶν Plu.Demetr.20; ἀγκίστρου AP6.5 (Phil.). 3 arrow, dart, Ar.Pax443, Mnesim.7, Opp.H.5.151. 4 metaph., ἔρως . . ἡ φρενῶν ἀ. Tim.Com.2; πόθων ἀκίδες stings of desire, AP12.76 (Mel.): in pl., sharp, acute pains, Aret.SD2.4. II surgical bandage, Gal.18(1).823.
