λῆψις,εως , ἡ(laterλῆμψις
POxy. 1088.45
(i A.D.), etc.),
A. taking hold, seizing, catching, ῥύγχος . . πρὸς τὰς λ. τῶν ζῳδαρίων
Arist. PA 662b9
;αἱ καμπαὶ τῶν δακτύλων καλῶς ἔχουσι πρὸς τὰς λ. καὶ πιέσειςib. 687b10 ;ἀπορώτερος ἡ λ.theseizureof them will be more difficult, Th. 5.110 ;ἡ λ. τῆς πόλεωςtheseizureof it, Id. 4.114 , cf. 7.25 .
2. accepting, receiving, ἥδιστον ὅτῳ πάρεστι λ. ὧν ἐρᾷ καθ' ἡμέραν
S. Fr. 356
; ἡ τοῦ μισθοῦ λ.
Pl. R. 346d
; opp.ἀπόδοσις, ib. 332b ; opp.ἀποβολαί(loss), Arist. Rh. 1362a35 (pl.): in pl.,receipts, Pl. R. 343d , Alc. 1.123a , Arist. EN 1122a13 , al.
b. takingof medicine,προλούσας πρὸ τῆς λ. POxy.l.c.
II. attackof fever or sickness,seizure, ἀπὸ τῆς πρώτης λ.
Hp. Epid. 1.6