ἐφεδρεία

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A a sitting upon, ἐπὶ δένδρεσι Arist.HA614b6; ἡ ἐπὶ τοῖς ᾠοῖς ἐ. Id.IA713a21.    II sitting by, waiting for one's turn, of pugilists, etc., drawing 'byes', Pl.Lg.819b.    2 in war, reserve, Plb.1.9.2, D.S.17.12, D.H.9.57 (pl.): but in pl., observationposts, Ath.Mech.16.4.    III lying near, protection, ἡ τῶν πολεμίων ἐ. Plb.23.16.2; station, post, τῷ φυγόντι ἐξ ἐ. Id.1.17.11; lying in wait, Plu.Flam.8, Onos.14.1.    IV watchfulness against symptoms of disease, περὶ ἐ., title of work by Antonius the Epicurean, Gal.5.1. (Sts. written -ρία.)