ἀλέξημα
From LSJ
Ὁ δὲ μὴ δυνάμενος κοινωνεῖν ἢ μηδὲν δεόμενος δι' αὐτάρκειαν οὐθὲν μέρος πόλεως, ὥστε ἢ θηρίον ἢ θεός → Whoever is incapable of associating, or has no need to because of self-sufficiency, is no part of a state; so he is either a beast or a god
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό,
A defence, guard, help, A.Pr.479: c. gen., remedy for, ὀδύνης Hp.Mul.2.212; protection against, κρύους καὶ θάλπους Gal.UP12.3; ὑπονοίας Longin. 17.2; ἀ. πρός τι D.H.7.13, Paus.10.18.3.
German (Pape)
[Seite 92] τό, Schutz-, Heilmittel, Aesch. Pr. 477; Dion. H. τὰ πρὸς τὴν συμφορὰν ἀλ. 7, 13, u. sonst.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀλέξημα: -ατος, τό, (ἀλέξω) ὑπεράσπισις, προστασία, βοήθεια, Αἰσχύλ. Πρ. 479· ἀλ. πρός τι, ὑπεράσπισις κατά τινος, Διον. Ἁλ. 7. 13.
