καθεκτός

English (LSJ)

ή, όν, (κατέχω)

   A to be held back, checked, θρασὺς καὶ βδελυρὸς καὶ οὐδὲ κ. ἔτι D. 21.2, cf. Plu.Fab.10, Pomp.66; τῶν πραγμάτων οὐκέτι πολλοῖς ὄντων καθεκτῶν since power could not be retained in the hands of many, Id.Brut.47; ἐν τῷ κ. εἶναι to contain oneself, Philostr.Im.2.6. Adv. οὐ -τῶς so as not to be restrained, μάχεσθαι Id.Her.10.5.    II in the grip of, λούπησι χαλεπῆσιν Corinn.Supp.1.28.