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ἀμυντήριος

ἀμυντήριος, defensive

ἀμυν-τήριος, ον,
  • defensive, ὅπλα (i.e. weapons in general) Pl. Lg. 944d, cf. D.S. 3.54, D.H. 5.46, Str. 7.3.17, 17.1.54; τέχναι Pl. Lg. 920e: c. gen., φάρμακον ἀ. γήρως antidote for . ., Ael. NA 6.51; πόαι τῶν δηγμάτων ἀ. 12.32.
    • II Subst. ἀμυν-τήριον, τό, means of protection, Pl. Plt. 279c sq.; defence, bulwark, Plb. 18.41a. 2; weapon, Plu. QConv. 2.714f; ἀ. τοῦ κακοῦ antidote for . ., Ael. NA 3.41; ἀ. ἐξ ἀπόρων way of escape from . ., ib. 3.22.

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