ἀρέσκειν
From LSJ
πρὸς ἀλέξησιν τραπομένους → preparing to defend themselves
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also ἀρέσκω): delight, please
Lexicon Thucydideum
placere, to please, be pleasing, 1.38.4, 1.128.7, 3.34.3, 4.113.1, 4.121.1, 5.37.3, 5.41.3, 5.85.1, 6.24.4, 7.49.3, 8.43.2, 8.48.4, 8.48.7, 8.53.3, [ἀρέσκει vulgo pro commonly instead of ἀρκέσει2.72.1.]--PASS. acquiescere in, probare, to acquiesce in, approve, 1.35.2, 1.129.3, 2.68.3, 5.4.4, 5.37.4, 8.84.5.
