ἐπίσχεσις

A. checking, stoppage, ἐξ ἐπισχέσιος after an abatement of fever, Hp. Epid. 1.7 ; ἐπισχέσεις γενέσεως Pl. Lg. 740d ; πνεύματος Arist. Pr. 962a1 ; ἀναπνοῆς Gal. 7.175 ; τῆς φωνῆς Plu. Demetr. 38 ; πολέμου Id. Alc. 18 ; τῶν ἀδικούντων Arr. Epict. 2.20.23.

2. delay, reluctance, ἐπεὶ οὔ τις ἐπίσχεσις οὐδ’ ἐλεητύς Od. 17.451 ; ἡ ἐν τῇ Οἰνόῃ ἐ. delay or lingering there, Th. 2.18, cf. PCair.Zen. 283.5 (iii B.C.).