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προσβολή

προσβολή, a putting to, application

προσβολή, ἡ, (προσβάλλω)
  • application, e.g. of the touchstone, A. Ag. 391 (lyr., pl.); ἡ τῆς σικύας π. Arist. Rh. 1405b3; ἡ π. τῶν ὀμμάτων πρός τι Pl. Tht. 153e; φίλιαι π. προσώπων, of kisses, E. Supp. 1138 (lyr.): abs., kiss, embrace, Id. Med. 1074; τῆς γλώττης προσβολαί, opp. συμβολαὶ τῶν χειλῶν, Arist. PA 660a6; ἄνευ προσβολῆς (sc. τῆς γλώττης) pronounced without applying the tongue to the teeth, etc., Id. Po. 1456b26: metaph., π. τῆς φαντασίας Stoic. 2.33: abs., of an act of intuition, Porph. Sent. 43, Plot. 2.9.1, 3.8.10, al.
      • 2 in an auction, document recording the knocking down of a lot to a purchaser, PEleph. 23.17 (iii B.C.), PTeb. 814.28 (iii B.C.).
    • II (from intr. sense) falling upon, attack, assault (expld. by Hsch. as τῶν ἀθλητῶν ἡ συναφὴ καὶ κατοχή), π. Ἀχαιίς A. Th. 28; προσβολὴν ποιέεσθαι πέριξ τὸ τεῖχος Hdt. 3.158: pl., Id. 4.128, Th. 2.4, 5.61, X. HG 1.3.14, etc.; προσβολὰς παρασκευάζεσθαι τῷ τείχει Th. 2.18; προσβολῆς γινομένης πρὸς τὸ τεῖχος Hdt. 6.101; τὰς π. ἀποκρούεσθαι Id. 4.200; προσβολαὶ ἱππέων Th. 3.1, cf. X. An. 3.4.2; π. sudden attacks, opp. ξυσταδὸν μάχαι, Th. 7.81; ἐκ προσβολῆς at the first assault, Philostr. Her. 19.3; ἀντιφραττόμενοι ταῖς π. SIG 780.19 (Epist.Augusti, i B.C.).
      • 2 generally, attack, visitation, προσβολαὶ Ἐρινύων A. Ch. 283; μιασμάτοιν Id. Eu. 600; δαιμόνων Ar. Pax 39 (with allusion to the stench striking oneʼs nose, cf. προσβάλλω I.3); προσβολαὶ κακαί E. El. 829; ἐκ θεοῦ προσβολῆς ἐμηνάμην Id. Cret. 9; π. θεῖαι Antipho 3.3.8; πυρὸς ἢ χειμῶνος προσβολῇ Pl. Lg. 865b; attack, fit of disease, Dsc. 5.113; π. δεισιδαιμονίας Plu. Aud. 2.43d: but, beat of pulse, Ruf. Syn.Puls. 7.5.
      • 3 without hostile sense, impact of sound, βραδεῖα μὲν γὰρ ἐν λόγοισι π. μόλις διʼ ὠτὸς ἔρχεται ῥυπωμένου, i.e. impressions through an old manʼs ears are slow, S. Fr. 858; contact, π. καὶ ἐπαφή Stoic. 2.123; τοῦ ἡλίου αἱ π. αἱ πρῶται Ael. NA 14.23.
      • 4 means of approaching, approach, παρέχειν π. καὶ ἐπαφήν Pl. Sph. 246a; προσβολὰς ἀφράστους ἔχειν, of a place, Plu. Caes. 53; π. ἔχειν τῆς Σικελίας to afford a means of entering Sicily, Th. 4.1; ἡ τοῦ στομάχου π. Arist. HA 507b3; οὔσης . . τραχείας τῆς π. Plb. 3.51.4; of ships, landing-place, harbour, place to touch at, ὁλκάδων π. Th. 4.53; of a place, ἐν προσβολῇ εἶναι τῆς Σικελίας to be a port of call on the voyage to Sicily, Id. 6.48; meeting-point, Pl. Ti. 36c.
      • 5 Rhet., in pl., approaches to a subject, ject, Philostr. VS 1.9.1.
    • III (from Pass.) that which is put upon a weapon or tool, iron point, D.C. 38.49 (pl.), Phryn. PS p.100 B. (nisi leg. προβολή).
      • 2 point of attachment of a stake fixed in the ground, Plb. 18.18.14 (pl.).

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