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A. choking, stifling, whether by throttling or heat, Ar. Ra. 122 (with play on both senses); π. καλύβαι Th. 2.52; [γῆ] ἐν κοίλῳ καὶ π. Hp. Aër. 1; χωρία ib.24; σκηνώματα Plu. Per. 34; νύκτες Arist. Pr. 939b9(Comp.); ὥρα D.H. 8.89.