separation, dissolution,
διά-κρῐσις,εως,ἡ,
A. separation, dissolution,opp.σύγκρισις,
Emp. 58 , Anaxag. 10 , Pl. Sph. 243b , al.;segregation,
τῶν ἡμαρτηκότων
J. BJ 2.14.8
;discrimination,
καλοῦ τε καὶ κακοῦ
Ep.Hebr. 5.14
; πνευμάτων
1 Ep.Cor. 12.10
;differentiation,
Dam. Pr. 1 .
2. in concrete sense,resolved form,
ἡ ἀτμὶς ὕδατος δ. ἐστιν
Arist. Mete. 340b3
, 341b15 .
II. decision, determination,
Pl. Lg. 765a , X. Cyr. 8.2.27 , A.R. 4.1169 ;judicial decision,
PLond. 2.476.9
(i A.D.): metaph., Ep.Rom. 14.1 (pl.);interpretationof dreams or omens, Ph. 2.55 , Paus. 1.34.5 ;δ. σημειώσεωςmedicaldiagnosis,
Sor. 2.23 : but in pl., αἱ ἐκ νούσων δ. determinations, crises,
Hp. Genit. 3
.
2. examinationorrevision of accounts, δ. πρακτόρωνWilcken Chr. 41 iii6
(iii A.D.).
III. decision by battle,
τάξεων πρὸς ἀλλήλους
Plb. 18.28.3
;quarrel, dispute,
Epicur. Ep. 1p.29U. , Arat. 109 , Milet. 3.149.39 .
IV. in X. Cyn. 4.1 ,space between the eyesin dogs.
V. separationof tumour from bloodvessels, Antyll. ap. Orib. 45.2.9 .
2. secretion,
οὔρων
Aret. SA 1.9
, cf. Gal. 6.382 .
VI. a bandage,
Id. 18(1).777 .
