προσβολή,ἡ, (προσβάλλω)
A. application, e.g. of the touchstone, A. Ag. 391 (lyr., pl.);ἡ τῆς σικύας π. Arist. Rh. 1405b3 ; ἡ π. τῶν ὀμμάτων πρός τι
Pl. Tht. 153e
;φίλιαι π. προσώπων, of kisses, E. Supp. 1138 (lyr.): abs.,kiss, embrace, Id. Med. 1074 ;τῆς γλώττης προσβολαί, opp.συμβολαὶ τῶν χειλῶν, Arist. PA 660a6 ;ἄνευ προσβολῆς(sc.τῆς γλώττης) pronounced withoutapplyingthe tongue to the teeth, etc., Id. Po. 1456b26 : metaph., π. τῆς φαντασίας
Stoic. 2.33
: abs., of an act ofintuition, Porph. Sent. 43 , Plot. 2.9.1 , 3.8.10 , al.
2. in an auction,document recording the knocking downof a lot to a purchaser, PEleph. 23.17
(iii B.C.), PTeb. 814.28
(iii B.C.).
II. (from intr. sense)falling upon, attack, assault(expld. by Hsch. asτῶν ἀθλητῶν ἡ συναφὴ καὶ κατοχή) , π. Ἀχαιίς
A. Th. 28
; προσβολὴν ποιέεσθαι πέριξ τὸ τεῖχος