πρὸς ἀλέξησιν τραπομένους → preparing to defend themselves
Anna: ae, f., (cf. Gesen. Gesch. Hebr. Spr. p. 228),I the sister of Dido, Verg. A. 4, 9 et saep.; Ov. H. 7, 191; Sil. 8, 55 al.