παραίτησις
From LSJ
Οὕτως ἔδειξέν μοι κύριος καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐπιγονὴ ἀκρίδων ἐρχομένη ἑωθινή, καὶ ἰδοὺ βροῦχος εἷς Γωγ ὁ βασιλεύς (Amos 7:1) → Thus the Lord showed me and look, early-morning offspring of locusts coming, and look, one locust-larva: Gog the king.
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A supplication, entreaty, π. παραιτεῖσθαι Pl.Criti.107a; μηδεμία τῆς μονῆς π. γιγνέσθω no application for leave to stay, Id.Lg.915c; πρόφασιν εἰσδέχεσθαι καὶ π. Plb.16.17.8; petition, POxy.899v21 (iii A. D.). II deprecating, Th.1.73; excuse, apology, Plb.39.1.5, Jul.Or.2.64a (pl.), Chor. in Rev.Phil.1.73, etc.; pardon, ἁμαρτημάτων Ph.2.296, cf. 223. 2 declining, Plu.2.124b; dismissal, D.C.78.22. III intercession, begging off, Gorg.Pal.33, D.9.37.
