ἐν-στᾰτικός,ή,όν,
A. setting oneself in the way, stubborn, savage,of beasts, Arist. HA 488b13 .
II. opposing, checking,
Plu. 2.975a ;ἐ. ταύτης τῆς ὁδοῦ hindering fromthis course, M.Ant. 5.20 .Adv. -κῶς,
gloss on διασταδόν , Sch. Opp. H. 1.502 .
III. able to find objections,
Arist. Top. 164b3 , Cael. 294b11 ;controversial,
ἐνέργεια
Procl. in Prm. p.502S.
;addicted to controversy,
Id. in Alc. p.23C. ;οἱ ἐνστατικοίGrammarianswho started difficultiesin Homer, opp.λυτικοίorἐπιλυτικοί,
Eust. 1166 fin.:-κόν,τό,
Hermog. Inv. 3.6 .Adv. -κῶςibid.