ἐπίστᾰσις, εως, ἡ,
(ἐφίστημι) stopping, stoppage, [τῆς κοιλίης], οὔρου, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Κωακαὶ προγνώσιες” 480, “Prorrh.” 1.110 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. αἵματος sluggishness of the flow of blood, [[ [prev. author] “Insomn.” 93, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 718a21 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the growth of trees, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 2.9.1 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; πρὸς ἐπίστασιν τῶν ἄλλων as a deterrent to others, [[ “PAmh.” 2.134.9 (2nd c.AD). ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2. violence, vehemence, ἐπαινεῖ τὴν Ζήνωνος πραγματείαν μετὰ δή τινος λαμπρᾶς ἐ. [[ 5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “in Platonis Parmenidem commentarii” p.604 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II. (ἐφίσταμαι) stopping, halt, τοῦ στρατεύματος [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.4.26, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 8.28.13 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; φροντίδων ἐπιστάσεις haltings of thought, anxious thoughts, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 225; ἐπιστάσεις καὶ διατριβαί 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.48b (following quot. of 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 232)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to κίνησις, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Anima” 407a33, compare “LI” 969b3. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.b. ἐπίστασιν ἔχει, πῶς.. there is a difficulty, as to how.., [[ [prev. author] “Metaphorical” 1089b25. ] Refs]
__II.2. stopping to examine a thing, observation, attention, τοῦτ᾽ ἄξιον ἐπιστάσεως, εἰ.. [[ [prev. author] “Ph.” 196a36 ] Refs]; μετὰ ἐ. [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.2.2 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; μετὰ πολλῆς ἐ. καὶ φιλοτιμίας [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 29.32; ἄξιος ἐπιστάσεως 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 11.2.4, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.31 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄγειν τινὰ εἰς ἐ. [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 9.22.7 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐξ ἐ. ῥητέον carefully, [[ [prev. author] 3.58.3; ἐπίστασίν τινων λαμβάνειν Aristeas 256 ] Refs]; medical treatment, care, πρὸς φλεγμονήν [[ 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.76 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]: generally, care, attention, [[ 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.50., “Mus.” p.84K. ] Refs 1st c.BC+]