διάληψις,
later διάλημψις, in Doric dialect ized form διάλᾱμψις (which see), εως, ἡ, (διαλαμβάνω) grasping with both hands: ἐκ διαλήψεως, opposed to ἐκ καταφορᾶς, as thrusting to cutting, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.33.6. ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__2 ἡ δ. τῆς χώρας power of holding, capacity, [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.37. ] Refs 1st c.BC+]
__3 containing, storage, [[ PPetr. 3p.141 (3rd c.BC). ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II separating or distinguishing in thought, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 1p.13U., 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “D.” 3.8; κατὰ διάληψιν ] Refs 4th c.BC+]separately, [[ [prev. author] “Ir.” p.76 W., “Rh.” 1.91 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III judgement, opinion, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “De rerum natura - Wien. Stud.” 28.7; ἡ περὶ θεῶν δ. 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.56.6 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; αἱ ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐν Ἅιδου δ.[[ [prev. work] 12, cf. LXX.2Mac.3.32; ἐγέννησε τὴν περὶ αὑτοῦ δ. ὡς.. 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 18.54 ] LXX+1st c.BC+]: especially in good sense, τῆς προαιρέσεως ἐπ᾽ ἀγαθῷ τὴν δ. ἐχούσης [[ “Inscription Prien.” 117.60 (1st c.BC)] Refs 1st c.BC+]; ἀρετὴ καὶ δ. [[ “BCH” 37.125 (Abdera, 2nd c.BC). ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__III.2 sentence, punishment, ἐνέχεσθαι ἱεροσυλίᾳ καὶ πίπτειν ὑπὸ πικροτέραν δ. [[ “Annales du Service” 19.40, compare 42 (Egypt, 1st c.BC). ] Refs 1st c.BC+]