ἐκεχειρία,ἡ, (ἔχω, χείρ)
A. cessation of hostilities, armistice, truce,
IG 12.96.22 , etc. ; ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι
Th. 4.117
;ἄγειν, ἔχειν,
Id. 5.26 , X. HG 4.2.16 ; ἐ. γίγνεταί τισι πρὸς ἀλλήλους
Th. 4.58
;ἀπειπεῖν τὴν ἐ.denounce thetruce,
Id. 5.32 ; ἡ Ὀλυμπιακὴ ἐ.
Arist. Fr. 533
; Dor.
ἐκεχηπία
IG 22.1126.49 , cf. SIG 559.32 (Megalop., found at Magn. Mae.).
2. generally,rest from work, holiday,
J. AJ 1.1.1 , Luc. Herm. 11 , Sammelb. 4224.17 ; ἐ. πόνων
Jul. Or. 4.153c