κράτησις [ᾰ], εως, ἡ,
might, power, dominion, [[ LXX.Wis.6.3, 4th c.AD(?): Manetho Astrologus cited in 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “contra Apionem” 1.26. ] LXX+1st c.AD+]
__2 ἡ Καίσαρος κ. (i.e. Αἰγύπτου), an era in Egypt (i.e. the capture of Alexandria, [[ 1st c.BC), “BGU” 174 (1st c.AD), “PFay.” 89.2 (1st c.AD), etc. ] Refs 1st c.BC+]
__3 accession of an Emperor, [[ “BGU” 362iv6, +others (3rd c.AD). ] Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__4 prevalence, predominance, ἡ τῆς ἀπλανοῦς κ. [[ 6th c.AD: Simplicius Philosophus “in Aristotelis de Caelo commentaria - Comm. in Arist. Graeca” 475.30, 476.5. ] Refs 6th c.AD+]
__II possession, βίου κ. [[ “BMus.Inscription” 918 (Halic.); κ. τοῦ ἐν ὕλῃ σκοτεινοῦ 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 1.6.3. ] Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II.2 in Law, title to possession, Mitteis [[ “Chr.” 31 iii 32 (2nd c.BC)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; κ. καὶ κυρεία [[ “BGU” 1187.7, etc. ] Refs]
__II.3 in Medicine texts, retention, κ. ἐπίμονος σπέρματος (i.e. conception) [[ 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.43 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; opposed to ἔκκρισις, [[ 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 8.440. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.3.b κ. τῶν ὑδάτων, i.e. drought, “Cat.Codex Astr.” 7.184.